Lipany

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Lipany

| other_name =

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Kostol-Lipany.jpg

| image_caption =

| image_flag = Lipany-sabinov-flag.svg

| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Lipany.svg

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Prešov Region}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Sabinov District

| pushpin_map = Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Lipany in the Prešov Region##Location of Lipany in Slovakia

| coordinates = {{coord|49.15|N|20.96|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Vladimír Jánošík

| leader_party =

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1312

| area_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7014rr/v_om7014rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| area_total_km2 = 12.66

| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_SK_WIN/om5001rr/v_om5001rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Základná charakteristika |language=sk |date=2015-04-17 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| elevation_m = 387

| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7101rr/v_om7101rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| population_total = 6450

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 827 1

| area_code = +421 54

| blank_name = Car plate

| blank_info = SB

| website = {{URL|https://www.lipany.sk/}}

}}

Lipany ('lindens;' {{langx|hu|Héthárs}}, {{langx|de|Siebenlinden}}, {{langx|la|Septemtiliae}} all lit. 'seven lindens') is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.

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 {{convert|389|m|ft|0}} above sea level and covers an area of {{convert|12.648|km2|sqmi|1}}. The Torysa River flows through the town. It is {{convert|12|km|2|abbr=on}} away from Sabinov, {{convert|29|km|2|abbr=on}} from Prešov and {{convert|35|km|2|abbr=on}} from Stará Ľubovňa.

Demographics

{{historical population|1970|3031|1980|4523|1991|5519|2001|6130|2011|6427|2021|6480|align=right|cols=1|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011|url=https://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/wcm/connect/cd33d897-7314-41d0-a12b-a95e537d7a39/Statisticky_lexikon_obci_Slovenskej_republiky_2011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy&CVID=kRHTpsy|language=sk}}{{cite web |title=Census 2021 - Population - Basic results|url=https://www.scitanie.sk/obyvatelia/zakladne-vysledky/pocet-obyvatelov/|publisher=Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|date=2021-01-01}}}}According to the 2001 census, 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.{{cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-01-31 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html |archivedate = 2008-01-11}} The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.

Twin towns — sister cities

Lipany is twinned with:

People

See also

References

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