Veľký Šariš
| Veľký Šariš | ||
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Prešov | |
| District | Prešov | |
| Historical region | Šariš | |
| River | Torysa | |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°02′18″N 21°11′30″E / 49.03833°N 21.19167°ECoordinates: 49°02′18″N 21°11′30″E / 49.03833°N 21.19167°E | |
| Highest point | ||
| - location | Šariš castle | |
| - elevation | 570.1 m (1,870 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 49°03′24″N 21°10′43″E / 49.05667°N 21.17861°E | |
| Lowest point | ||
| - elevation | 255 m (837 ft) | |
| Area | 33.34 km2 (13 sq mi) | |
| Population | 5,292 (2011) | |
| Density | 159 / km2 (412 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1217 | |
| Mayor | doc. Ing. František Bartko CSc. (since 2015) | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 082 21 | |
| Phone prefix | 421-51 | |
| Car plate | PO | |
   Location of Veľký Šariš in Slovakia
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  Location of Veľký Šariš in the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Veľký Šariš | ||
| Statistics: Basic info | ||
| Website: http://www.velkysaris.sk | ||
Veľký Šariš (German: Groß-Scharosch; Hungarian: Nagysáros) is a small town near Prešov in eastern Slovakia. The town is known as the site of the largest brewery in Slovakia - Šariš Brewery.
The first written mention of Veľký Šariš dates back to 1217.
Veľký Šariš lies at an altitude of 269 metres (883 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 25.73 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi).[1] It is located on the Torysa River, 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-north-west from Prešov. There is also ruins of a big castle here.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,018 inhabitants. 91.69% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 6.07% Roma, 0.60% Ukrainians and 0.55% Czechs.[1] The religious makeup was 84.59% Roman Catholics, 4.55% people with no religious affiliation, 4.31% Greek Catholics and 2.56% Lutherans.[1]
There are ruins of Saris castle above the city, which were reconstructed in recent years and serve as place for various cultural events, such as music festivals or film festivals.
Economy
There is brewery Šariš located in town. Brewery was built in 1964 and is part of group SABMiller, which acquired brewery in 1997. Brewery has around 550 employees.
Partner cities
References
- 1 2 3 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
