Jánovce
Jánovce | |
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Municipality | |
 View on a church in Jánovce | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Jánovce Location of Jánovce in Slovakia and in Prešov Region | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′03″N 20°25′48″E / 49.01750°N 20.43000°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.67[2] km2 (3.73[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579[3] m (1,900[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,680[1] |
| Postal code | 059 13[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.obecjanovce.sk/ |
Jánovce (Hungarian: Szepesjánosfalva) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5]
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 591 metres and covers an area of 9.677 km2. It has a population of about 1180 people.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312.
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]The village has table tennis, football and aerobic clubs. Cultural sightseers will enjoy the Late Baroque church with a Bothic altar.
Notable personalities
[edit]- Mikuláš of Levoča, painter from 15th century, one of the major Gothic painters in Slovakia.
- Hadbavný Štefan Romuald, author of Latin-Slovak dictionary
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1758-1897 (parish B)
External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20160804040718/http://janovce.e-obce.sk/
- Surnames of living people in Janovce
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