Gerlachov, Poprad District
Gerlachov | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Gerlachov Location in Prešov Region, Slovakia  Gerlachov Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′0″N 20°14′0″E / 49.10000°N 20.23333°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| First mentioned | 1326 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.26[2] km2 (2.03[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 790[3] m (2,590[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 851[1] |
| Postal code | 059 35[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.obecgerlachov.sk |
Gerlachov (German: Gerlsdorf; Hungarian: Gerlachfalva) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, under the High Tatras.[5] It historically belongs to the Spiš region.
History
[edit]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.[6]
Geography
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Obec Gerlachov". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- Part of the information in this article is based on its German equivalent
External links
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