Lažany, Slovakia
Lažany | |
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Village | |
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  Lažany Location of Lažany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′N 21°06′E / 49.033°N 21.100°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31[2] km2 (0.51[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383[3] m (1,257[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 171[1] |
| Postal code | 082 32[3] |
| Area code | +421 51[3] |
| Car plate | PO |
Lažany (Hungarian: Lászka) is a small village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Name
[edit]The name comes from Slovak Laz – a kind of small mountain village.[5]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320.[5]
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 368 metres and covers an area of 1.313 km². It has a population of about 150 people.
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b Uličný 1990, p. 166.
Bibliography
[edit]- Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
External links
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