Ihľany
Ihľany (Rusyn: Ігляны, Goral: Majōrki, Hungarian: Majorka, German: Maierhofen) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]
Ihľany | |
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Municipality | |
Street in Ihľany | |
Ihľany Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 20°32′15″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.45[1] km2 (10.98[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684[2] m (2,244[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,567[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 059 94[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Website | http://www.ihlany.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1307. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ihľany was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Ihľany and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 706 metres and covers an area of 9.587 km². It has a population of about 1380 people.
References
- "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.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". 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 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"