Spišské Hanušovce
Spišské Hanušovce | |
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Village | |
  Spišské Hanušovce Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′00″N 20°20′36″E / 49.33333°N 20.34333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| First mentioned | 1313 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.29[2] km2 (5.52[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 593[3] m (1,946[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 774[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 059 04[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Website | http://www.spisskehanusovce.sk |
Spišské Hanušovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈspiʂskeː ˈɦanuʂɔwtse], Hungarian: Hanusfalva, German: Henschau, Rusyn: Спіське Ганушовце) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 614 metres and covers an area of 14.296 km² . It has a population of about 780 (2016) people.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1313. Locals have been engaged in forestry and sawmilling. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Spišské Hanušovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Spišské Hanušovce in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]The proximity of Pieniny and High Tatras touristic areas have developed tourism in the village. There are several ski slopes nearby. In the village, there is an ice hockey club.
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.
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