Fintice
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prešov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 11.241 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,115 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 188 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 280 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 081 16 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 3 ' N , 21 ° 17' E | ||
| License plate : | PO | ||
| Kód obce : | 524395 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Terézia Gmitrová | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Fintice Grófske nádvorie 210/1 081 16 Fintice |
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| Website: | www.fintice.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Fintice (until 1927 Slovak "Finčice"; German Finzitze , Hungarian Finta ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 2,115 (December 31, 2019) that the Prešov District , a circle of kraj Prešovský belongs.
geography
The village is located at the northeastern end of the Šarišská vrchovina mountain range on the right bank of the Sekčov river . The Košická kotlina basin stretches to the south , while the Fintické sedlo pass and the "local mountain" Veľká Stráž ( 740 m nm ) lie to the north . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 280 m nm and is eight kilometers north of Prešov .
history
Fintice was first mentioned in writing in 1272 and at the beginning belonged to a nobleman of Slavonia. In the 16th century the place came under the ownership of the Darholc family . In the 18th century there was a distillery and a lime kiln, in the 19th century there was a leather factory and quarry instead. In 1828 there are 112 houses and 833 inhabitants.
population
Results of the 2001 census (1615 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Roman Catholic church from the half of the 18th century
- Country castle from the beginning of the 17th century, rebuilt in the 18th century
