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Lipany (Hungarian: Héthárs, German: Siebenlinden, Latin: Septemtiliae) is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.
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Map of 082 71 Lipany, 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 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi). 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.
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. The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Lipany is twinned with: