Lipany

Geobox | settlement
name = Lipany
category = Town
etymology =
official_name =
motto =
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image_caption = A church in Lipany


symbol =
country = Slovakia
country_

state =
region = Prešov
district = Sabinov
municipality =
parent = Šariš
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Torysa
location =
elevation = 389
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 09
lat_s = 10
lat_NS = N
long_d = 20
long_m = 57
long_s = 43
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
highest =
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lowest =
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area = 12.648
area_round = 3
population = 6395
population_date = 2006-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1312
established_type = First mentioned
date =
mayor = Eduard Vokál
timezone =

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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Prešov Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Prešov Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location in the Prešov Region
map1_locator = Prešov Region
commons = Lipany
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440708&lstObec524778&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = http://www.lipany.sk
footnotes =

Lipany ( _de. Siebenlinden, _hu. Héthárs, _la. Septemtiliae) is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.

History

The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.

Geography

Lipany lies at an altitude of convert|389|m|ft|0 above sea level and covers an area of convert|12.648|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on. Torysa river flows through the town. It is 12 km away from Sabinov, 29 km from Prešov and 35 km from Stará Ľubovňa.

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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-01-31] The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.

References

External links

* [http://www.lipany.sk Town website]
* [http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Lipany/ Jewish Lipany (formerly Hethars, Hungary)]