Lažany, Slovakia
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  Lažany Location of Lažany in the Prešov Region  Lažany Location of Lažany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′N 21°06′E / 49.03°N 21.10°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 168 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 823 2[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 168 people.
References
Citations
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b Uličný 1990, p. 166.
Bibliography
- Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
External links
Media related to Lažany, Prešov District at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
