Spišská Stará Ves
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| Spišská Stará Ves | |
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 Panorama of Spišská Stará Ves, with the Polish Pieniny in the background
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| River | Dunajec |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
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| Area | 17.533 km² (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,335 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 133 /km² (344 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Mayor | Jozef Harabin |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 061 01 |
| Area code | +421-52 |
| Car plate | KK |
   Location of Spišská Stará Ves in Slovakia
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  Location of Spišská Stará Ves in the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Spišská Stará Ves | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.spisskastaraves.sk | |
Spišská Stará Ves (German: Alt(en)dorf; Hungarian: Szepesófalu; Polish: (Stara) Spiska Wieś; Latin: Antiqua Villa) is a small town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
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[edit] History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1272.
[edit] Geography
The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 505 metres and covers an area of 17.533km² . It has a population of about 2335 people (2005). Spišská Stará Ves is the centre of Zamagurie region and is close to the Dunajec River.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 2,355 inhabitants. 93.76% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.50% Roma, 0.53% Polish, 0.30% Czechs and 0.25% Ukrainians.[1] The religious makeup was 93.25% Roman Catholics, 2.93% Greek Catholics, 1.66% people with no religious affiliation and 0.85% Lutherans.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
[edit] External links
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