Krížová Ves

Križová Ves ( German Cross, Hungarian Keresztfalu ) is a municipality in the north of Slovakia with 2029 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). It belongs to Okres Kežmarok, a part of the Prešov Region.

Geography

The municipality is located in the pelvis Popradská kotlina ( part of the larger Podtatranská kotlina ) on the right bank of Poprad, at the foothills of the eastern section of Levočské mountains. The center is located at an altitude of 616 m nm and is located 10 km from Kežmarok.

History

Križová Ves was first mentioned in 1290 as Krystur writing, but was founded before 1272 on the estate of the landowner Berzeviczy.

Population

Results according to the census 2001 (1.613 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

• 89.40 % Slovaks
• 10.04% Gypsy
• 0.19% Czechs
• 0.12% German

After Confession:

• 86.86 % Roman Catholic
• 4.65% Evangelical
• 1.49 % no answer
• 1.30% no religious affiliation

Attractions

• Protestant church from 1970, replaced an older wooden church
• Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Lord 1280

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• Križová Ves
• Kraj municipality in Prešov
• Location in Slovakia