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Lipany ('lindens;' Hungarian: Héthárs, German: Siebenlinden, Latin: Septemtiliae all lit. 'seven lindens') is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.

Lipany
Town
A church in Lipany
Coat of arms
Lipany Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°09′10″N 20°57′43″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Sabinov
First mentioned	1312
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Jánošík
Area
• Total	12.66[1] km2 (4.89[1] sq mi)
Elevation	387[2] m (1,270[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	6,446[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	082 71[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SB
Website	www.lipany.sk

History

The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.

Geography

Lipany lies at an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).[4] The Torysa River flows through the town. It is 12 km (7.46 mi) away from Sabinov, 29 km (18.02 mi) from Prešov and 35 km (21.75 mi) from Stará Ľubovňa.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,130 inhabitants. 91.17% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 7.37% Roma, 0.33% Czechs, 0.31% Ukrainians and 0.28% Rusyns.[4] The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Lipany is twinned with:

• Piwniczna-Zdrój, Poland
• Muszyna, Poland
• Strzyżów, Poland
• Gmina Fajsławice, Poland
• Jasło, Poland
• Khust, Ukraine

People

• Adam Zreľák, a football player, born here
• Milan Gaľa, mayor of this town
• Heinrich Neumann von Héthárs, born here
• Pavol Šuhaj, a football player, born here
• Stanislav Varga, a football player, born here

See also

• ŠK Odeva Lipany
• Sáros County

References

External links

• Town website
• Jewish Lipany (formerly Hethars, Hungary)

На других языках

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[de] Lipany

Lipany (vor 1948 „Lipiany“; deutsch Siebenlinden, ungarisch Héthárs, lateinisch Septemtiliae) ist eine Kleinstadt in der Ostslowakei.

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- [en] Lipany

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[ru] Липаны

Ли́паны (словацк. Lipany, укр. Лип'яни, нем. Siebenlinden, венг. Héthárs) — город в восточной Словакии, расположенный у подножья Чергова на реке Ториса. Население — около 6,5 тысяч человек.

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