Elevation 485 m | Area 45.7 km² | |
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Smižany is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
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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 45.704 km². In 2011 had a population of 8698 inhabitants and is the largest municipality without a town status in Slovakia.
References
Smižany Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA