Švábovce
| Švábovce | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Poprad | ||
| Region : | Tatry | ||
| Area : | 9.173 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,570 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 171 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 639 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 059 12 ( Hôrka post office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 52 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 2 ' N , 20 ° 21' E | ||
| License plate : | PP | ||
| Kód obce : | 523950 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ján Mlynár | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Švábovce 55 059 12 Hôrka |
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| Website: | www.svabovce.ocu.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Švábovce (German Schwabsdorf , Hungarian Svábfalva - until 1907 Svábóc ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia , with a population of 1,570 (as of December 31, 2019) . It belongs to Okres Poprad , which is part of the higher Prešovský kraj district .
geography
The municipality is located seven kilometers southeast of Poprad , in the traditional Spiš landscape .
history
The place was mentioned for the first time in 1278 as villa Sweui and belonged to the brotherhood of 24 royal parishes, with which the existence of a church can be proven. In the 17th century, a manganese mine was put into operation south of the main town, which was active until the 1970s.
Sights include a Gothic Roman Catholic church from the 14th century and a Protestant church from 1970.