Lipany

Lipany ('lindens;' Hungarian: Héthárs, German: Siebenlinden, Latin: Septemtiliae all lit. 'seven lindens') is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.

For other uses, see Lipany (disambiguation).
Lipany
Town
A church in Lipany
Coat of arms
Lipany
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°09′10″N 20°57′43″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSabinov
First mentioned1312
Government
 • MayorVladimír Jánošík
Area
 • Total12.648 km2 (4.883 sq mi)
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total6,521
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
082 71
Area code(s)+421-51
Car plateSB
Websitewww.lipany.sk

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).[2] 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.[2] The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.[2]

Twin towns — sister cities

Lipany is twinned with:

People

See also

References
  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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