Lipany
Town in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lipany ('lindens;' Hungarian: Héthárs, German: Siebenlinden, Latin: Septemtiliae all lit. 'seven lindens') is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.
Lipany | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°09′10″N 20°57′43″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Sabinov |
First mentioned | 1312 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vladimír Jánošík |
Area | |
• Total | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 387[2] m (1,270[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,449 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 082 71[2] |
Area code | +421 54[2] |
Car plate | SB |
Website | www.lipany.sk |
The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.
Lipany lies at an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[4] The Torysa River flows through the town. It is 12 km (7.46 mi) away from Sabinov, 29 km (18.02 mi) from Prešov and 35 km (21.75 mi) from Stará Ľubovňa.
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.[4] The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.[4]
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