Veľký Slavkov | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 49°06′N 20°17′E / 49.100°N 20.283°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Poprad |
First mentioned | 1251 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.21 [2] km2 (4.71 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 683 [3] m (2,241 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 1,490 [1] |
Postal code | 059 91
[3] |
Area code | +421 52 [3] |
Car plate | PP |
Website | www.velkyslavkov.sk |
Veľký Slavkov ( Hungarian: Nagyszalók, German: Groß Schlagendorf, Polish: Wielki Sławków) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. [5]
The municipality lies at an elevation of 677 metres (2,221 ft) and covers an area of 12.347 km2 (4.767 mi2). It has a population of about 1,150.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Its proximity to High Tatras have developed the village as a tourist destination. In Velký Slavkov are several pensions and a hotel.
Veľký Slavkov | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Coordinates: 49°06′N 20°17′E / 49.100°N 20.283°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Poprad |
First mentioned | 1251 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.21 [2] km2 (4.71 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 683 [3] m (2,241 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 1,490 [1] |
Postal code | 059 91
[3] |
Area code | +421 52 [3] |
Car plate | PP |
Website | www.velkyslavkov.sk |
Veľký Slavkov ( Hungarian: Nagyszalók, German: Groß Schlagendorf, Polish: Wielki Sławków) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. [5]
The municipality lies at an elevation of 677 metres (2,221 ft) and covers an area of 12.347 km2 (4.767 mi2). It has a population of about 1,150.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Its proximity to High Tatras have developed the village as a tourist destination. In Velký Slavkov are several pensions and a hotel.