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Ražňany

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Ražňany

Total population

1,440

Founded

1248

Elevation350 m
Land area11.37 km²
Coordinates49.08°, 21.08°

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City facts

Founded
1248
Elevation
350 m
Area
11.37 km²
Official website
www.raznany.sk

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ražňany is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia, approximately 2 km southwest from the district town of Sabinov and 30 km from the border of Poland. The population of Ražňany is 1,546.

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History & geography

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1248 as part of the manor of Šariš Castle, and was formed through the combination of the settlements of Nyar and Ardo around 1427. Other names by year include: Nyarsardo 1466, Narssany 1773, Ňaršany 1920. The present name of Ražňany was established in 1948.

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Geography

Latitude
49.0807
Longitude
21.0830
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,195
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Beech
    Fagus sylvatica L. · Magnoliopsida
    132
  • Bedeguar Gall Causer
    Diplolepis rosae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    115
  • Ground-ivy
    Glechoma hederacea L. · Magnoliopsida
    112
  • Andricus glutinosus (Giraud, 1859)
    Andricus glutinosus (Giraud, 1859) · Insecta
    111
  • Cola Nut Gall Wasp
    Andricus lignicolus (Hartig, 1840) · Insecta
    95
  • Marble Gall
    Andricus kollari (Hartig, 1843) · Insecta
    89
  • Andricus caputmedusae (Hartig, 1843)
    Andricus caputmedusae (Hartig, 1843) · Insecta
    89
  • Cypress Spurge
    Euphorbia cyparissias L. · Magnoliopsida
    89

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2023-10-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,116

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
26
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API