Smižany
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Smižany is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
[edit] History
Excavations in Čingov, just south of the village, have found traces of Stone Age settlement. The village was settled by German settlers in 1242. There is a romanesque church of the 13th century.
[edit] Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 485 metres and covers an area of 45.704km². It has a population of about 8150 people and is the largest municipality without a city status.
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