Spišský Štvrtok
Spišský Štvrtok (before 1927 "Štvrtok"; German: Donnersmark, Hungarian: Csütörtökhely, Polish: Spiski Czwartek) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1263. The municipality lies at an elevation of 560 metres and covers an area of 14.237 km². It has a population of about 2,334 people.
Spišský Štvrtok | |
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Village | |
 Church of St. Ladislaus in the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Spišský Štvrtok Location of Spišský Štvrtok in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′N 20°28′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Levoča |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.23[1] km2 (5.49[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546[2] m (1,791[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,580[3] |
| Postal code | 053 14[2] |
| Area code(s) | +421 53[2] |
| Car plate | LE |
| Website | www.spisskystvrtok.sk |
The name of the village means "Thursday", referring to its historical market-day.
People
- Mikuláš Dzurinda, former prime minister of Slovakia.
Rerefences
- "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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