Veľký Lipník

Veľký Lipník
Village
Veľký Lipník
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stará Ľubovňa

Elevation	580 m (1,903 ft)
Coordinates	49°22′N 20°31′E / 49.367°N 20.517°E / 49.367; 20.517Coordinates: 49°22′N 20°31′E / 49.367°N 20.517°E / 49.367; 20.517

Area	27.513 km² (10.62 sq mi)

Population	1,010
Density	37/km² (96/sq mi)

First mentioned	1338

Location of Veľký Lipník in Slovakia
Location of Veľký Lipník in the Prešov Region
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Veľký Lipník (Rusyn: Великый Липник, Ukrainian: Великий Липник, Hungarian: Nagyhársas) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. The village is traditionally inhabited by Rusyns, as one of their westernmost settlements. There is Greek Catholic church built in 1794.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1338. In the 15th or 16th century Vlachs settled here, who would later become Rusyns.^[1] Local Rusyns had prior to World War I many relationships with Lemkos from Ruś Szlachtowska.^[1]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 580 metres and covers an area of 27.513 km². It has a population of about 1010 people.

1 2 Józef Nyka (2010). Pieniny. Przewodnik. Latchorzew. p. 119. ISBN 978-83-60078-09-9.

Municipalities of Stará Ľubovňa District

Podolínec Stará Ľubovňa Čirč Ďurková Forbasy Hajtovka Haligovce Hniezdne Hraničné Hromoš Chmeľnica Jakubany Jarabina Kamienka Kolačkov Kremná Kyjov Lacková Legnava Lesnica Litmanová Lomnička Ľubotín Malý Lipník Matysová Mníšek nad Popradom Nižné Ružbachy Nová Ľubovňa Obručné Orlov Plaveč Plavnica Pusté Pole Ruská Voľa nad Popradom Starina Stráňany Sulín Šambron Šarišské Jastrabie Údol Veľká Lesná Veľký Lipník Vislanka Vyšné Ružbachy

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