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Gerlachov, Poprad District

Gerlachov (; ) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, under the High Tatras. It historically belongs to the Spiš region.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. The village was established by German gold miners, hence the two crossed hammers in the village's coat-of-arms, however, it isn't exactly known when it was established, probably around 1200. The name isn't of certain origin: it could stem from the then mayor of Spišská Sobota (now part of Poprad), Gerlach, or from a leader of colonizers, or from Geröll, a name for rough stones close to the stream Stará voda.

Geography

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

References

  • Part of the information in this article is based on its German equivalent

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