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Not to be confused with Lazany, Slovakia. Village in Slovakia
Lažany
Village
Lažany is located in SlovakiaLažanyLažanyLocation of Lažany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°02′N 21°06′E / 49.033°N 21.100°E / 49.033; 21.100
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictPrešov
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total1.31 km (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
 • Total171
Postal code082 32
Area code+421 51
Car platePO

Lažany (Hungarian: Lászka) is a small village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Name

The name comes from Slovak Laz – a kind of small mountain village.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1320.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 368 metres and covers an area of 1.313 km². It has a population of about 150 people.

References

Citations

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ Uličný 1990, p. 166.

Bibliography

  • Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.

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Municipalities of Prešov District
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