Lendak

Lendak (Hungarian: Lándok, German: Landeck, Goral: Ľyndak, Rusyn: Лендак) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. It is inhabited by Gorals

Lendak
Municipality
Chapel in Lendak, view on the village
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49.24°N 20.36°E / 49.24; 20.36
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Kežmarok District
First mentioned	1288
Area [1]
• Total	19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	744 m (2,441 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	5,542
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	590 7[2]
Area code	+421 52[2]
Car plate	KK
Website	www.lendak.sk

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 749 metres and covers an area of 19.658 km². It has a population of about 5400 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1288. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lendak was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Lendak in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Typical folk architecture in Lendak