Stráňany

Stráňany
Village

Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stará Ľubovňa

Elevation	650 m (2,133 ft)
Coordinates	49°22′N 20°32′E / 49.367°N 20.533°E / 49.367; 20.533Coordinates: 49°22′N 20°32′E / 49.367°N 20.533°E / 49.367; 20.533

Area	11.607 km² (4.48 sq mi)

Population	194
Density	17/km² (44/sq mi)

First mentioned	1343

Location of Stráňany in Slovakia
Location of Stráňany in the Prešov Region
Wikimedia Commons: Category:Stráňany

Stráňany (previously until 1948 Folvark, Hungarian: Nagymajor, Polish: Folwark, Rusyn: Страняны) 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 1857.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1343. Initially it was a hamlet of Veľký Lipník with a folvark (hence the name prior to 1948). Around 1567 Vlachs settled here, who would later become Rusyns.^[1]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 650 metres and covers an area of 11.607 km². It has a population of about 194 people.

↑ Józef Nyka (2010). Pieniny. Przewodnik. Latchorzew. p. 60. 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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