Gerlachov (German: Gerlsdorf) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, under the High Tatras.[4] It historically belongs to the Spiš region.
Gerlachov | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Gerlachov Location of Gerlachov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′0″N 20°14′0″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| First mentioned | 1326 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.26[1] km2 (2.03[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 790[2] m (2,590[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 851[3] |
| Postal code | 059 35[2] |
| Area code(s) | +421 52[2] |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.obecgerlachov.sk |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. The village was established by german gold miners, hence the two crossed hammers in the village's coat-of-arms, however, it isn't exactly known when it was established, probably around 1200. The name isn't of certain origin: it could stem from the then mayor of Spišská Sobota (now part of Poprad), Gerlach, or from a leader of colonizers, or from Geröll, a name for rough stones close to the stream Stará voda.[5]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 791 metres and covers an area of 5.269 km². It has a population of about 804 people. The Gerlachovský štít peak is named after the village.
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