Podolínec

Geobox | settlement
name = Podolínec
category = Town
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image_caption = A church in Podolínec


symbol =
country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Prešov
district = Stará Ľubovňa
municipality =
parent = Spiš
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Poprad
location =
elevation = 572
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 15
lat_s = 26
lat_NS = N
long_d = 20
long_m = 31
long_s = 51
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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area = 33.183
area_round = 3
population = 3204
population_date = 31 December 2005
population_density = auto
established = 1235
established_type = First mentioned
date =
mayor = Daniel Marhevka
timezone =

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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Podolínec in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Prešov Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Prešov Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Podolínec in the Prešov Region
map1_locator = Prešov Region
commons = Podolínec
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440710&lstObec526975&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.podolinec.eu www.podolinec.eu]
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Podolínec ( _de. Pudlein, _hu. Podolin, _pl. Podoliniec) is a town in the Stará Ľubovňa District, Prešov Region in northern Slovakia.

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.

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.

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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-12-15] The religious makeup was 90.89% Roman Catholics, 2.84% Greek Catholics, 2.24% Lutherans and 2.14% people with no religious affiliation.

Partner towns

* Rytro, Poland

References

External links

* [http://www.podolinec.eu Official website]