Plaveč, Stará Ľubovňa District

For the village in the Czech Republic, see Plaveč (Znojmo District).

Plaveč is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1287. The ruins of the 13th century Plaveč Castle lie above the town, after a fire in 1856.[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 488 metres and covers an area of 16.683 km². It has a population of about 1857 people.

References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/7597701/Plave%C4%8D-Castle

Coordinates: 49°16′N 20°51′E / 49.267°N 20.850°E / 49.267; 20.850

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