Smižany

Geobox | Settlement
name = Smižany
other_name =
category = Village


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symbol = Smizany erb.jpg
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country = Slovakia
country_

state =
region = Košice
district = Spišská Nová Ves
commune =
municipality =
parent = Spiš
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Hornád
location =
elevation = 485
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 57
lat_s = 20
lat_NS = N
long_d = 20
long_m = 31
long_s = 45
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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lowest =
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area = 45.704
area_round = 3
population = 8423
population_date = 2005-12-31
population_density = auto
established =
mayor =
timezone =
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postal_code = 053 11
area_code = +421-53
code = SN
code_type = Car plate
free =

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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Smižany in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Košice Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Košice Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Smižany in the Košice Region
map1_locator = Košice Region
commons = Smižany
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440810&lstObec560154&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.smizany.sk www.smizany.sk]
footnotes =

Smižany is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History

Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a Romanesque church of the 13th century.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704km².It has a population of about 8420 people and is the largest municipality without a city status in Slovakia.

External links

* [http://www.smizany.sk Municipal website] sk icon