Smižany (Hungarian: Szepessümeg, German: Schmögen) is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Smižany
Village
Coat of arms
Smižany Location of Smižany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°57′20″N 20°31′45″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Spišská Nová Ves
Area
• Total	45.70[1] km2 (17.64[1] sq mi)
Elevation	479[2] m (1,572[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,796[3]
Postal code	053 11[2]
Area code	+421 53[2]
Car plate	SN
Website	www.smizany.sk

History

Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a Romanesque church of the 13th century.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704 km². In 2011 had a population of 8698 inhabitants and is the largest municipality without a town status in Slovakia.

Twin towns — sister cities

Smižany is twinned with:[4]

• Borsodnádasd, Hungary
• Kamienica, Poland
• Komorniki, Poland

References

External links

• Municipal website (in Slovak)

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