Malý Šariš

Malý Šariš is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Malý Šariš
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.02°N 21.18°E / 49.02; 21.18
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Prešov District
First mentioned	1248
Area [1]
• Total	8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,869
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	800 1[2]
Area code	+421 51[2]
Car plate	PO
Website	www.malysaris.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.^[4] However, it was founded probably before the 13th century because it was described as a developed village. The village was owned by the king until 1430s (except a short period in the 14 century). In 1439, it was given to the noblemen from Perín^[4]

Malý Šariš belonged to the largest villages in the Sáros (Šariš) County, but its size gradually diminished and it became an average village before the end of the 16th century.^[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 300 metres (1000 ft) and covers an area of 8.63 km² (3.33 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).^[5]

Population

It has a population of about 1,764 people (2020-12-31).^[6] Vrátane Jakuba Majirskeho