Žakovce

Žakovce (, ) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

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Slovak place.name: Žakovce
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Žakovce 4 SR1.jpg
Slovak place.image_flag: Zakovce-kezmarok-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Kežmarok District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Žakovce in the Prešov Region##Location of Žakovce in Slovakia
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date

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Žakovce (, ) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

==History== In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209. It was a village inhabited by Carpathian Germans from its foundation till January 1945.