Spišská Stará Ves
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Panorama of Spišská Stará Ves, with the Pieniny in the background - Slovak and Polish mountains | |
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Spišská Stará Ves Location of Spišská Stará Ves in the Prešov Region Spišská Stará Ves Location of Spišská Stará Ves in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 20°22′E / 49.38°N 20.36°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Harabin |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,156 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 610 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
Spišská Stará Ves (German: (Zipser) Alt(en)dorf; Hungarian: Szepesófalu or Hungarian: Ófalu; Rusyn: Спіська Стара Вес; Polish: (Stara) Spiska Wieś; Latin: Antiqua Villa; Goral: Golembarg) is a small town and urban municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.
History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1272. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Spišská Stará Ves 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 Spišská Stará Ves and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 487 metres (1,598 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) (2024).[4] Spišská Stará Ves is the centre of Zamagurie region and is close to the Dunajec River.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 1,614 | — |
| 1980 | 2,002 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 2,234 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 2,355 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,264 | −3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,202 | −2.7% |
| Source: Censuses[5][6] | ||
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2320 | 2337 | 2267 | 2156 |
| Difference | +0.73% | −2.99% | −4.89% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2178 | 2156 |
| Difference | −1.01% |
It has a population of 2156 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 2069 | 93.96% |
| Not found out | 235 | 10.67% |
| Romani | 105 | 4.76% |
| Polish | 25 | 1.13% |
| Total | 2202 |
In year 2021 was 2202 people by ethnicity 2069 as Slovak, 235 as Not found out, 105 as Romani, 25 as Polish, 15 as Rusyn, 7 as Ukrainian, 5 as Czech, 2 as Hungarian, 2 as Other, 2 as English, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German, 1 as Canadian, 1 as French and 1 as Bulgarian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1822 | 82.74% |
| None | 173 | 7.86% |
| Not found out | 88 | 4% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 75 | 3.41% |
| Total | 2202 |
In year 2021 was 2202 people by religion 1822 from Roman Catholic Church, 173 from None, 88 from Not found out, 75 from Greek Catholic Church, 13 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Apostolic Church.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.