Lipany
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| Lipany | |
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 A church in Lipany
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Sabinov |
| Tourism region | Šariš |
| River | Torysa |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
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| Area | 12.648 km² (4.883 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,395 (2006-12-31) |
| Density | 506 /km² (1,311 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1312 |
| Mayor | Eduard Vokál |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 082 71 |
| Area code | +421-54 |
| Car plate | SB |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Lipany | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.lipany.sk | |
Lipany (German: Siebenlinden, Hungarian: Héthárs, Latin: Septemtiliae) is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.
[edit] Geography
Lipany lies at an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[1] Torysa river flows through the town. It is 12 km away from Sabinov, 29 km from Prešov and 35 km from Stará Ľubovňa.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,130 inhabitants. 91.17% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 7.37% Roma, 0.33% Czechs, 0.31% Ukrainians and 0.28% Rusyns.[1] The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.[1]
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