Lipany
Encyclopedia
Lipany is a town in the Sabinov District
, Prešov Region
in northeastern Slovakia
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and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi). Torysa
river flows through the town. It is 12 km (7.46 mi) away from Sabinov
, 29 km (18.02 mi) from Prešov
and 35 km (21.75 mi) from Stará Ľubovňa
.
, the town had 6,130 inhabitants. 91.17% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 7.37% Roma, 0.33% Czechs
, 0.31% Ukrainians
and 0.28% Rusyns
. The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics
, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.
Sabinov District
Sabinov District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Šariš.-Municipalities:*Bajerovce*Bodovce*Brezovica*Brezovička*Červená Voda...
, Prešov Region
Prešov Region
The Prešov Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 13 districts.-Geography:It is located in north-eastern Slovakia and has an area of 8,975 km². The region has diverse types of landscapes occurring in Slovakia, but mostly highlands and hilly lands dominate the...
in northeastern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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History
The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.Geography
Lipany lies at an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea levelAbove mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi). Torysa
Torysa
Torysa River is a long river in eastern Slovakia. Its source is in the Levoča Mountains and it flows through the towns of: Lipany, Sabinov, Veľký Šariš, Prešov, and into the Hornád river near Nižná Hutka, southeast of Košice....
river flows through the town. It is 12 km (7.46 mi) away from Sabinov
Sabinov
Sabinov is a small town located in the Prešov Region , approximately 20 km from Prešov and 55 km from Košice. The population of Sabinov is 12,378.- History :...
, 29 km (18.02 mi) from Prešov
Prešov
Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...
and 35 km (21.75 mi) from Stará Ľubovňa
Stará Lubovna
Stará Ľubovňa is a town with approximately 16,000 inhabitants in northeastern Slovakia. The town consists of the districts Podsadek and Stará Ľubovňa.-Geography:...
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Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 6,130 inhabitants. 91.17% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 7.37% Roma, 0.33% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
, 0.31% Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
and 0.28% Rusyns
Rusyns
Carpatho-Rusyns are a primarily diasporic ethnic group who speak an Eastern Slavic language, or Ukrainian dialect, known as Rusyn. Carpatho-Rusyns descend from a minority of Ruthenians who did not adopt the use of the ethnonym "Ukrainian" in the early twentieth century...
. The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics
Greek Catholic Church
The Greek Catholic Church consists of the Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine liturgical tradition and are thus in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.-List of Greek Catholic Churches:...
, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.
People
- Milan GaľaMilan GalaMilan Gaľa is a Slovak politician and Member of the Parliament with the Slovenská demokraticka a krestanska unia, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education....
, mayor of this town - Heinrich Neumann von HéthársHeinrich Neumann von HéthársHeinrich Neumann von Héthárs was the foremost ear-nose-and-throat doctor in Vienna before World War II...
, born here - Pavol ŠuhajPavol ŠuhajPavol Šuhaj is a Slovak football striker who is a free agent after being released from Nantwich Town.He joined Crewe in July 2005 from AS Trencin having scored fifteen goals for his side in the 2005-06 season and previously enjoyed a spell with Greek club Patraikos Patras...
, a football player, born here - Stanislav VargaStanislav VargaStanislav Varga is a former football player from Slovakia and currently manager of ŠK Odeva Lipany.-Career:Varga, a tall and commanding centre-back, was recruited by Peter Reid for £650,000 from Slovan Bratislava during the summer of 2000...
, a football player, born here