Lipany

Lipany
Town
A church in Lipany
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Sabinov
Tourism region	Šariš
River	Torysa
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Coordinates	49°09′10″N 20°57′43″E / 49.15278°N 20.96194°E / 49.15278; 20.96194Coordinates: 49°09′10″N 20°57′43″E / 49.15278°N 20.96194°E / 49.15278; 20.96194
Area	12.648 km2 (4.883 sq mi)
Population	6,423 (2007-12-31)
Density	508/km2 (1,316/sq mi)
First mentioned	1312
Mayor	Vladimír Jánošík
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	082 71
Area code	+421-51
Car plate	SB
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Prešov Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.lipany.sk

Lipany (Hungarian: Héthárs, German: Siebenlinden, Latin: Septemtiliae) is a town in the Sabinov District, Prešov Region in northeastern Slovakia.

The first written mention about Lipany comes from 1312. It gained town privileges in the 16th century.

Lipany lies at an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.648 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi). The Torysa River flows through the town. It is 12 km (7.46 mi) away from Sabinov, 29 km (18.02 mi) from Prešov and 35 km (21.75 mi) from Stará Ľubovňa.

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,130 inhabitants. 91.17% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 7.37% Roma, 0.33% Czechs, 0.31% Ukrainians and 0.28% Rusyns. The religious make-up was 89.61% Roman Catholics, 5.99% Greek Catholics, 2.38% people with no religious affiliation and 0.31% Lutherans.

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