Svit
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| Svit | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| Tourism region | Tatry |
| Elevation | 763 m (2,503 ft) |
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| Area | 4.506 km² (2 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,510 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 1,667 /km² (4,318 /sq mi) |
| Mayor | Rudolf Abrahám |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 059 21 |
| Phone prefix | 421-52 |
| Car plate | PP |
   Location of Svit in Slovakia
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  Location of Svit in the Prešov Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.svit.sk | |
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Svit (Hungarian: Szvit, German: Svit) is a small town and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies 8 km west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras.
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[edit] History
Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns. It was established in 1934 by Bata Shoes Company in accordance with the company policy to set up villages around the factories for the workers. Svit is short for "Slovenské vizkózové továrne" (in English Slovak Viscous Works). (Also, the word "svit" means "shine" in Slovak language.) Svit is the smallest town in Slovakia (4.5 km²) with the population of 7,400.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,445 inhabitants. 96.44% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.11% Romani and 0.79% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 62.53% Roman Catholics, 20.67% people with no religious affiliation, 8.62% Lutherans and 4.00% Greek Catholics.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
[edit] External links
- Official website of Svit (in Slovak language only)
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