Lažany, Slovakia
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
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Uličný 1990, p. 166.
Bibliography
- Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
External links
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