Spišské Podhradie
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View on Spišské Podhradie from Spiš Castle
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Prešov | |
| District | Levoča | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,411 ft) | |
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| Area | 24.94 km2 (9.63 sq mi) | |
| Population | 3,826 (2006) | |
| Density | 153 / km2 (396 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1249 | |
| Mayor | Mgr. Jozef Bača | |
| Postal code | 05301 | |
| Area code | +421-53 | |
| Car plate | LE | |
   Location of Spišské Podhradie in Slovakia
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Location of Spišské Podhradie in the Eastern part of the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Spišské Podhradie | ||
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.spisskepodhradie.sk | ||
Spišské Podhradie (German: Kirchdrauf; Hungarian: Szepesváralja) is a town in Spiš in the Prešov Region of Slovakia. Its population is 3,826.
Spišské Podhradie is situated at the foot of the hill of Spiš Castle. It had a Zipser German settlement, with its own church and priest, in 1174. Just above, and adjacent to, the town is the ecclesiastical settlement of Spišská Kapitula (hence an old German name Kirchdorf, meaning "church town"). The town contains a number of Renaissance merchants' houses. It also has one of the few remaining synagogue buildings (now disused) in the region.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Spišské Podhradie is twinned with:
Głogów Małopolski, Poland
Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, United States- Show Low, Arizona, United States
Vrbové, Slovakia
Pictures
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Spišské Podhradie I.jpg
Town center with Spiš Castle above
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Spsynagogue.jpg
Synagogue at Spišské Podhradie
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Spišské Podhradie a hrad.jpg
Town center and Spiš Castle above
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