Smrečany

Smrečany
Flag of Smrečany
Coat of arms of Smrečany
Smrečany is located in Žilina Region
Smrečany
Smrečany
Location of Smrečany in the Žilina Region
Smrečany is located in Slovakia
Smrečany
Smrečany
Location of Smrečany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°39′E / 49.12°N 19.65°E / 49.12; 19.65
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictLiptovský Mikuláš District
First mentioned1272
Area
 • Total
8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Elevation701 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
699
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
310 5[2]
Area code+421 44[2]
Car plateLM
Websitewww.smrecany.sk

Smrečany (Hungarian: Szmrecsán) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 718 metres and covers an area of 8.046 km². It has a population of about 621 people.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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