What is the population of Spišská Belá, Prešov?

Spišská Belá has a population of approximately 6,265 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Spišská Belá, Prešov located?

Spišská Belá is located in Prešov, Slovakia, at approximate coordinates 49.1893°, 20.4545°.

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Spišská Belá

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Spišská Belá

Total population

6,265

Founded

1263

Elevation631 m

Land area33.89 km²

Coordinates49.19°, 20.45°

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City facts

Founded

1263

Elevation

631 m

Area

33.89 km²

Official website

www.spisskabela.sk

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Overview

Spišská Belá is a town in the Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region in Spiš in northern Slovakia. Prior to World War I, it was in Szepes county in the Kingdom of Hungary.

History & geography

History

The town was first mentioned in historical records in 1263. The town received town rights in 1271. Scientist and inventor Joseph Petzval was born here in 1807. The town center has been designated an historic district. The church in the center of the square was built in the 15th century. The tower next to the church was dedicated to when to town received town rights back in 1271. In 1910 the town had 2,894 inhabitants, half of them were Slovaks and the other half Germans. The town was mainly Catholic but also had a significant Lutheran minority. It was part of the German language island of the Oberzips. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Spišská Belá was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Spišská Belá in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. After the end of World War II the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.

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