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Mníšek nad Popradom

Coordinates: 49°25′N 20°43′E / 49.42°N 20.72°E / 49.42; 20.72
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Mníšek nad Popradom
Municipality
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Mníšek nad Popradom is located in Prešov Region
Mníšek nad Popradom
Mníšek nad Popradom
Location of Mníšek nad Popradom in the Prešov Region
Mníšek nad Popradom is located in Slovakia
Mníšek nad Popradom
Mníšek nad Popradom
Location of Mníšek nad Popradom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°25′N 20°43′E / 49.42°N 20.72°E / 49.42; 20.72
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1323
Area
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 • Total
17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
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439 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
600
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
652 2[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSL
Websitewww.mniseknadpopradom.sk

Mníšek nad Popradom (Hungarian: Poprádremete; Rusyn: Мнішек над Попрадом; Polish: Mniszek or Mniszek nad Popradem; Ukrainian: Мнишок, romanized: Mnyshok) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1323. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Mníšek nad Popradom was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Mníšek nad Popradom and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 390 metres and covers an area of 17.789 km2. It has a population of about 682 people. The village lies near the Poprad river and is directly at the border with Poland, with a 24-hour border crossing.

References

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  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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