Sabinov
Sabinov | |
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  Sabinov Location of Sabinov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates:49°06′22″N21°05′08″E/ 49.10611°N 21.08556°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Sabinov |
| First mentioned | 1248 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Molčan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.38 km2(9.03 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 333[2]m (1,093[2]ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,206 |
| • Density | 520/km2(1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 083 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Car plate | SB |
| Website | www.sabinov.sk |
Sabinov(Latin:Сibinium,Hungarian:Kisszeben,German:Zeben) is a small town located in thePrešov Region(north-easternSlovakia), approximately 20 km fromPrešovand 55 km fromKošice.The population of Sabinov is 12,700.
Etymology
[edit]The name apparently comes from some shortenedSlavicpersonal name, e.g.Soba,Sobin,Sobina(probably a short form ofSoběslav).[4]In Poland, there are documented personal namesSoba,Zoba,Sobien(SobenorSobin),Sobon(Soboń) and medieval village namesSzebne,Szobniow.In the Czech Republic,Sobyn,Sobień,Soběnand medieval village namesSobyenow,Sobíňov,Soběnov.The theory about the origin in a personal name is supported also by the common Slavic possessive suffix-ovpreserved in later documents. The namesZob,Zoba,Zobaswere used also in theKingdom of Hungaryin the 12th-13th century, but they may not be related to Soběslav and could be also of Hungarian origin.[5]
As legend has it, the name derives from the daughter of the landlord ofTharkveleycalledSzabinawho would have been the wife ofAndrew II of Hungary,and the king built the city in remembrance of her.[6]
1299Scibinio,1471Sabinov,1518Kiss Zeben.[5]
History
[edit]The first written record about Sabinov is from the year 1248 (Sceben).[7]Sabinov was initially aSlovakvillage[8]untilGermansettlers (more specificallyZipsers) came in the middle of the 13th century.[8]In 1299 Sabinov received municipal privileges, and in 1405 it was declared afree royal townby kingSigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.[citation needed]In the 15th century Sabinov joined thePentapolitana,an alliance of five towns of northeasternKingdom of Hungary(Bardejov/Bártfa,Levoča/Lőcse,Košice/Kassa,Prešov/Eperjes and Sabinov/Kisszeben).[9]The 16th and 17th century was the era of Sabinov's development and economic growth followed by the years of recession.[citation needed]In 1740, an important secondary school was established by thePiarists.[citation needed]The history of Sabinov is very similar to the history of other towns in this region.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 1880 census, the town had 2,825 inhabitants, 2,088Slovaks(73.9%), 245Hungarians(8.7%), 412Germans(14.6%) and others.[10]
According to the 1910 census, the town had 3,288 inhabitants, 1,640Slovaks(49.9%), 1,168Hungarians(35.5%), 341Germans(10.4%), 120Romanians(3.6%), and others.[11]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 12,290 inhabitants. 90.62% of inhabitants wereSlovaks,6.40%Roma,0.48%Czechs,and 0.14%Rusyns.Most of the Hungarians andCarpathian-Germanswere expelled after World War II and their houses confiscated in the "Slovakization" of Sabinov.[12][failed verification]The religious makeup was 70.48%Roman Catholics,10.53%Greek Catholics,5.14% people with no religious affiliation and 4.16%Lutherans.[12]
The Shop on Main Street
[edit]The acclaimed Czechoslovak film,The Shop on Main Street,which was shot in Sabinov during 1964, was awarded theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film(of 1965) inSanta Monica, Californiain 1966. In 1967 the film's lead actress,Ida Kamińska,was nominated for theBest Actress in a Leading Rolefor her screen work in this motion picture. She and the lead actor,Jozef Kroner,were also honored at theCannes Film Festivalin France for their roles in the film.
Notable people
[edit]- Károly Wagner(1732–1790), Hungarian historian, priest and teacher
- Ede Bartsch(1796–1871), Hungarian physician
- Bohuš Nosák-Nezabudov(1818–1877), poet, writer, journalist, member ofĽudovít Štúr's group
- Illés Trangus(Sabinov, 1704 –Miskolc,1761) physician
- Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka(1853–1919), famous painter, born in Sabinov
- Pavol Peter Gojdič(1888–1960), Greek Catholic bishop, since 1917 worked in Sabinov as an assistant parish priest; in 2001 was beatified by Pope John-Paul II.
- Anton Prídavok(1904–1945), poet, writer, playwright, director
- Leslie Lawrance Foldy(1919–2001) was a theoretical physicist,
Twin towns — sister cities
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External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk)."Hustota obyvateľstva - obce".www.statistics.sk.Retrieved2024-02-08.
- ^abcd"Základná charakteristika".www.statistics.sk(in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17.Retrieved2022-03-31.
- ^Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk)."Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)".www.statistics.sk.Retrieved2024-02-08.
- ^Hudáček, Pavol (2010). "Sabinov". In Štefánik, Martin; Lukačka, Ján (eds.).Lexikón stredovekých miest na Slovensku[Lexicon of Medieval Towns in Slovakia](PDF)(in Slovak and English). Bratislava: Historický ústav SAV. p. 404.ISBN978-80-89396-11-5.
- ^abHudáček 2010,p. 404.
- ^András Vályi - Magyar országnak leírása, p. 324-325, 1799
- ^Štefánik, Martin; Lukačka, Ján, eds. (2010). "Sabinov".Lexikón stredovekých miest na Slovensku[Lexicon of Medieval Towns in Slovakia](PDF)(in Slovak and English). Bratislava: Historický ústav SAV. p. 404.ISBN978-80-89396-11-5.
- ^abŠtefánik & Lukačka 2010,p. 410.
- ^Štefánik & Lukačka 2010,p. 409.
- ^Majo, Juraj (2012).Historicko-demografický lexikón obcí Slovenska 1880—1910.Bratislava: Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky. p. 122.ISBN978-80-8121-222-2.
- ^Majo 2012,p. 830.
- ^ab"Municipal Statistics".Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-11-16.Retrieved2007-12-15.
- ^"Úvodná strana".sabinov.sk(in Slovak). Sabinov.Retrieved2019-09-04.
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