Smrečany
Smrečany (Hungarian: Szmrecsán) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Smrečany | |
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Municipality | |
Smrečany Location of Smrečany in the Žilina Region Smrečany Smrečany (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°39′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Liptovský Mikuláš |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.04[1] km2 (3.10[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 701[2] m (2,300[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 699[3] |
| Postal code | 031 05[2] |
| Area code | +421 44[2] |
| Car plate | LM |
| Website | www.smrecany.sk |
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
- "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.
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