Smižany
Village in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smižany (Hungarian: Szepessümeg, German: Schmögen) is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
Smižany | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 48°57′20″N 20°31′45″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice |
District | Spišská Nová Ves |
Area | |
• Total | 45.70[1] km2 (17.64[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 479[2] m (1,572[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,796[3] |
Postal code | 053 11[2] |
Area code | +421 53[2] |
Car plate | SN |
Website | www.smizany.sk |
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 45.704 km². In 2011 had a population of 8698 inhabitants and is the largest municipality without a town status in Slovakia.
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