Krompachy

Krompachy (, ) is a town in Slovakia, with a rich mining and metallurgical history, well-known both in Slovakia and in its close neighboring countries for its Plejsy ski center.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Krompachy
Slovak place.other_name: Krombach
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Krompachy City hall.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: Krompachy City hall
Slovak place.image_flag: Krompachy-spisska nova ves-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of arms of Krompachy.png
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Spišská Nová Ves District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Košice Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Krompachy in the Košice Region##Location of Krompachy in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: Dárius Dubiňák
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1246
Slovak place.elevation_m: 375

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Krompachy
Population: 8533
Area: 22.889398
Elevation: 375
Official website: www.krompachy.sk
Image: Krompachy City hall.jpg
Dialing code: 053
Licence plate code: SN

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Commons category: Krompachy
postal code: 05342
email address: mailto:[email protected]
time of earliest written record: 1246-00-00
native label: Krompachy
inception: 1246-00-00
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Krompachy (, ) is a town in Slovakia, with a rich mining and metallurgical history, well-known both in Slovakia and in its close neighboring countries for its Plejsy ski center.

== History == The town was first mentioned in 1282 in a charter by King Ladislaus IV as belonging to the domain of Spiš Castle. The town's name derives from German (Krumm Bach - crooked stream), as the town was settled by German colonists.