Gánovce

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Gánovce
Municipality
Flag of Gánovce
Flag
Coat of arms of Gánovce
Coat of arms
Gánovce is located in Prešov Region
Gánovce
Gánovce
Location of Gánovce in the Prešov Region
Gánovce is located in Slovakia
Gánovce
Gánovce
Location of Gánovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°02′N 20°19′E / 49.03°N 20.32°E / 49.03; 20.32
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictPoprad District
First mentioned1317
Government
 • MayorAlžbeta Čekovská
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
642 m (2,106 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,404
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
580 1[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car platePP
Websiteganovce.sk

Gánovce is a village in the Poprad District of the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia, situated 3 km south-east from the town of Poprad.[4]

History

Gánovce was mentioned for the first time in written records in 1317 as "villa Ganau". However, the church in Gánovce is older, dated to the 13th century and the settlement called Filice (originally a separate village, but united with Gánovce in 1924) was already mentioned in 1236. Gánovce was inhabited by the Spiš spearmen, who enjoyed a higher social and legal status than ordinary peasants from the neighboring villages. Historical names of the village are Ganowcze, Gansdorf and Ganóc. The village was best known for its healing hot springs, already mentioned in 1549, and a spa existed there until 1992.

Climate

Climate data for Gánovce (1991−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		19.6
(67.3) 		27.5
(81.5) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		24.7
(76.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.9
(44.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		18.0
(64.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		6.2
(43.2) 		0.8
(33.4) 		12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		7.3
(45.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		7.0
(44.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.3
(43.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		2.3
(36.1)
Record low °C (°F) −24.7
(−12.5) 		−26.7
(−16.1) 		−21.3
(−6.3) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		0.7
(33.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−24.3
(−11.7) 		−26.7
(−16.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69) 		22.9
(0.90) 		24.8
(0.98) 		45.9
(1.81) 		81.9
(3.22) 		88.7
(3.49) 		110.9
(4.37) 		80.6
(3.17) 		58.5
(2.30) 		50.1
(1.97) 		35.1
(1.38) 		22.0
(0.87) 		638.8
(25.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.7 5.0 5.4 7.8 10.3 10.7 11.0 8.4 7.0 6.9 5.9 5.2 88.3
Average snowy days 13.7 12.7 10.8 3.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7 6.6 11.1 60.6
Average relative humidity (%) 82.8 78.7 73.3 66.3 69.2 71.3 71.5 71.9 75.4 79.1 85.3 85.2 75.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 89.2 109.1 166.4 196.3 234.6 240.9 249.7 248.6 182.3 144.0 90.3 73.7 2,025.1
Source: NOAA[5]


Landmarks

The church, built in the early-Gothic style (13th century), features Gothic frescoes from the 14th century, a Gothic wooden altar (from 1500), a Baroque altar, and two ancient bells (14th and 18th century).

The travertine rocks near the village are an important archaeological site, in which a skull of a neanderthal man and remnants of prehistoric animals have been found. The neanderthal skull is a casting of brain cavity, dating from 100,000 years ago and was found in 1926. The original is now deposited at the Czech National Museum in Prague and a copy is found in the Slovak National Museum at the Bratislava Castle. An exhibition dedicated to the "Man of Gánovce" also known as Ganovsky Man is in a museum in Poprad.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Ganovce Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ Slovakia.travel - Gánovce Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1731–1896 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710–1910 (parish B)