Podolínec
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| Podolínec | |
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 A church in Podolínec
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa |
| Tourism region | Spiš |
| River | Poprad |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 33.183 km² (12.812 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,204 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 97 /km² (251 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Mayor | Daniel Marhevka |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 065 03 |
| Area code | +421-52 |
| Car plate | SL |
   Location of Podolínec in Slovakia
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  Location of Podolínec in the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Podolínec | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.podolinec.eu | |
Podolínec (German: Pudlein, Hungarian: Podolin, Polish: Podoliniec) is a town in the Stará Ľubovňa District, Prešov Region in northern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The first written record about Podolínec was in 1235. On April 1412, King Sigismund of Luxembourg promoted Podolínec to a free royal town, but it was later that year pawned to Poland as a result of the Treaty of Lubowla and it stayed in the Polish hands until 1772. Although it politically remained in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Polish took the economic benefits. Podolínec was at that time a walled town with its castle. It was the only town in the Spiš region to resist Hussites raiding. After the First Partition of Poland in 1772, the pawn was cancelled in 1773 and re-incorporated to the Kingdom of Hungary three years later. It was part of the "Province of 16 Spiš towns" in the 18th and 19th centuries, but its privileges were gradually reduced and in the end, it was incorporated to the Szepes county. The industrial revolution bypassed Podolínec and only in 1893 the railway came to the town, and some smaller industrial works emerged. After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, Podolínec became part of Czechoslovakia.
[edit] Geography
The town lies near the Poprad River, in the Spiš region, near the Spišská Magura range. It is located approximately 15 km from Stará Ľubovňa and 35 km from Poprad.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,173 inhabitants. 94.71% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.00% Roma and 0.25% Czechs.[1] The religious makeup was 90.89% Roman Catholics, 2.84% Greek Catholics, 2.24% Lutherans and 2.14% people with no religious affiliation.[1]
[edit] Partner towns
Rytro, Poland
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
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