Vojňany
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Kežmarok | ||
| Region : | Tatry | ||
| Area : | 5.795 km² | ||
| Residents : | 307 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 53 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 668 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 059 02 (Post Office Slovenská Ves ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 52 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 15 ' N , 20 ° 27' E | ||
| License plate : | KK | ||
| Kód obce : | 524069 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Marián Gaborčík | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Vojňany č. 4 059 02 Vojňany |
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| Website: | www.vojnany.ocu.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Vojňany (up to 1948 Slovak "Krig"; German Kreig , Hungarian Krig ) is a municipality in northern Slovakia with 307 inhabitants (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Kežmarok , part of the Prešovský kraj and is counted as part of the traditional Spiš landscape .
geography
The community is located at the northeastern end of the Podtatranská kotlina basin below the Spiš Magura . The local "local mountain" is the Vojnianska hora ( 931 m nm ). The Vojniansky brook flows through the village and there is a mineral spring called Kvašná voda . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 668 m nm and is ten kilometers from Spišská Belá and 17 kilometers from Kežmarok .
history
The place was founded in the 13th century by the Spis family Görgey as a Slavic village and was first mentioned in writing in 1296 as Kyrig . At the end of the 13th century, German colonists settled in the village. The German-derived name Krig was the official name of the village until 1948, although the German population was replaced by Slovak ones over time.
In 1828 there were 47 houses and 342 inhabitants who were mainly employed in agriculture.
The place in Zips County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918 and then came to Czechoslovakia, or now Slovakia.
population
Results after the 2001 census (248 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Gothic style from the 14th century; the interior is baroque, the fragments of the two Gothic altars are now in the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava
- Protestant church from 1871, designed more as a simple prayer house
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)