Gerlachov, Poprad District

Gerlachov
Municipality
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov
District Poprad
Elevation 791 m (2,595 ft)
Coordinates 49°6′0″N 20°14′0″E / 49.10000°N 20.23333°ECoordinates: 49°6′0″N 20°14′0″E / 49.10000°N 20.23333°E
Area 5.2686 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population 809 (2010-12-31)
Density 154 / km2 (399 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1326
Postal code 059 42
Area code +421-52
Car plate PP
Location of Gerlachov in Slovakia
Location of Gerlachov in the Prešov Region
Wikimedia Commons: Gerlachov
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.obecgerlachov.sk

Gerlachov (German: Gerlsdorf) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, under the High Tatras.[1] It historically belongs to the Spiš region.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. The village was established by gold miners, hence the two crossed hammers in the village's coat-of-arms, however, it isn't exactly known when it was established, probably around 1200. The name isn't of certain origin: it could stem from the then mayor of Spišská Sobota (now part of Poprad), Gerlach, or from a leader of colonizers, or from Geröll, a name for rough stones close to the stream Stará voda.[2]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 791 metres and covers an area of 5.269 km². It has a population of about 804 people. The Gerlachovský štít peak is named after the village.

References

  1. "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic". Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9.8.2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. Obec Gerlachov

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