Spišské Vlachy


Spiśské Vlachy is a town in eastern Slovakia. It is in the Spiš region. It is now administratively in the district of Spišská Nová Ves, which is part of the Košice Region. The adjective "Spišské" is used to distinguish it from 6 other towns listed as "Olasz" or "Olaszi" in an 1828 Hungarian property tax list. Two “Town wards” belong to Spišské Vlachy:
It is situated just north of the Hornád River, near its confluence with the Margencanka stream. It is about east of Spišská Nová Ves and about northwest of Košice. It is 389 meters above sea level and is located at 48 degrees 57 minutes North and 20 degrees 48 minutes East. It has a temperate climate. Its average temperature is about 6 degrees. The annual rainfall is 650 millimeters. The soil is favorable for meadows with more fertile land to the south. The southern outskirts have caves and small lakes on the Svätojanský stream.

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