| Lipany | |
| Town | |
|
A church in Lipany
|
|
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Sabinov |
| Tourism region | Šariš |
| River | Torysa |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 12.648 km2 (4.883 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,423 (2007-12-31) |
| Density | 508 / km2 (1,316 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1312 |
| Mayor | Eduard Vokál |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 082 71 |
| Area code | +421-54 |
| Car plate | SB |
|
Location in Slovakia
|
|
|
Location in the Prešov Region
|
|
| Wikimedia Commons: Lipany | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.lipany.sk | |
Lipany (Hungarian: Héthárs, German: Siebenlinden, Latin: Septemtiliae) is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.
Contents |
The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.
Lipany lies at an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[1] Torysa river flows through the town. It is 12 km (7.46 mi) away from Sabinov, 29 km (18.02 mi) from Prešov and 35 km (21.75 mi) from Stará Ľubovňa.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,130 inhabitants. 91.17% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 7.37% Roma, 0.33% Czechs, 0.31% Ukrainians and 0.28% Rusyns.[1] The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.[1]
|
|||||||