Spišská Belá




Town in Slovakia







































































Spišská Belá
Town

Church in Spišská Belá
Church in Spišská Belá



Coat of arms of Spišská Belá
Coat of arms



Spišská Belá is located in Slovakia

Spišská Belá

Spišská Belá



Location of Spišská Belá in Slovakia

Coordinates: 49°11′09″N 20°27′24″E / 49.18583°N 20.45667°E / 49.18583; 20.45667Coordinates: 49°11′09″N 20°27′24″E / 49.18583°N 20.45667°E / 49.18583; 20.45667
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov
District Kežmarok
First mentioned 1263
Government

 • Mayor Jozef Kuna
Area

 • Total 33.94 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Elevation

626 m (2,054 ft)
Population
(2005-12-31)

 • Total 6,189
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
059 01
Area code(s) +421-52
Car plate KK
Website spisskabela.sk

Spišská Belá (German: Zipser Bela; Hungarian: Szepesbéla; Polish: Biała Spiska) is a town in the Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region in Spiš in northern Slovakia.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Famous people


  • 5 International relations


    • 5.1 Twin towns — Sister cities




  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





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.



Geography


The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 631 metres and covers an area of 33.94 km². It has a population of about 6,189 people.



Demographics


According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,136 inhabitants. 94.82% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.18% Roma, 0.31% Czechs and 0.26% Germans.[1] The religious makeup was 85.46% Roman Catholics, 4.61% people with no religious affiliation, 3.49% Lutherans and 1.22% Greek Catholics.[1]



Famous people



  • Joseph Petzval, scientist and inventor


International relations




Twin towns — Sister cities


Spišská Belá is twinned with:




  • Poland Choszczno, Poland


  • Germany Bruck, Germany


  • Poland Ożarów, Poland


  • Poland Szczawnica, Poland



References





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External links



  • Official website (in Slovak)










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