Lažany | |
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Village | |
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  Lažany Location of Lažany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′N 21°06′E / 49.033°N 21.100°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31[1] km2 (0.51[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383[2] m (1,257[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 171[3] |
| Postal code | 082 32[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Car plate | PO |
Lažany (Hungarian: Lászka) is a small village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Name
The name comes from Slovak Laz – a kind of small mountain village.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320.[4]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 368 metres and covers an area of 1.313 km². It has a population of about 150 people.
References
Citations
- 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- 1 2 Uličný 1990, p. 166.
Bibliography
- Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
External links
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