Smižany | ||
Village | ||
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Country | Slovakia | |
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Region | Košice | |
District | Spišská Nová Ves | |
Tourism region | Spiš | |
River | Hornád | |
Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) | |
Coordinates | ||
Area | 45.704 km2 (17.646 sq mi) | |
Population | 8,423 (2005-12-31) | |
Density | 184 / km2 (477 / sq mi) | |
Postal code | 053 11 | |
Area code | +421-53 | |
Car plate | SN | |
Location of Smižany in Slovakia
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Location of Smižany in the Košice Region
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Wikimedia Commons: Smižany | ||
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
Website: www.smizany.sk | ||
Smižany is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a Romanesque church of the 13th century.
The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704km². It has a population of about 8420 people and is the largest municipality without a city status in Slovakia.
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