Šuňava

Municipality in Slovakia

Coat of arms

49°01′48″N 20°05′17″E / 49.03000°N 20.08806°E / 49.03000; 20.08806CountrySlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictPopradArea

• Total26.37^[2] km² (10.18^[2] sq mi)Elevation

854^[3] m (2,802^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,953^[1]Postal code

059 39^[3]

Area code+421 52^[3]Car platePP

Šuňava (Hungarian: Szépfalu, German: Schönau) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 871 metres (2,858 ft) and covers an area of 26.406 km² (10.195 sq mi). It has a population of about 1900 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269.

Infrastructure and economy

In the village is a gym hall and a central park. Šuňava is known for producing concrete blocks.

Village churches

Roman Catholic Church of All Saints
Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.