Giraltovce, Prešov Region, Slovakia
🇸🇰 Giraltovce (Girált, Ґіралтівцї) is a town in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
History The town was first mentioned in 1383 as Giralth. It was named after a man called Geralth who was first hereditary scultetus (a locator serving a noble in founding a new village). The town was founded in the 13th century. In 1427 it was the property of the Széchy family, a few years later it belonged to the Somosy family. The scultetus had a leading role in the village. They acted as the representative of the village before the landlords, regional and religious authorities. They controlled villagers to pay their taxes. Moreover, they had also right of minor magistracy. Their rights were more restricted by changes in the 16th century. In the 17th century, the institution of hereditary scultetus in the village expired. Since that moment, local villagers voted their Chief Magistrate ("Richter").
The most privileged part of inhabitants of the village was nobility, who built at least two mansions there. Moreover, János Semsey conducted to build in the village the temple of the Lutheran church (1650 - 1654), which was the first temple built in the village.
Europe/Bratislava/Presov
Giraltovce has a population of over 3,974 people. Giraltovce also forms one of the centres of the wider Svidník District which has a population of over 32,800 people. It is also a part of the larger Prešov Region. Giraltovce is situated near Prešov.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Giraltovce has links with:
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🇸🇰 Považská Bystrica 49.116
🇨🇿 Jindřichův Hradec 49.133
🇩🇪 Südwestpfalz 49.14
🇺🇦 Zvenyhorodka 49.1
🇩🇪 Schwäbisch Hall 49.1
🇸🇰 Liptovský Mikuláš 49.083
🇸🇰 Ružomberok 49.081
🇨🇿 Uherské Hradiště 49.067
🇨🇦 Abbotsford 49.052
🇭🇺 Nyíregyháza 21.727
Locations Near: Giraltovce 21.5167,49.1
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🇸🇰 Sabinov 21.083,49.1 d: 31.6
🇸🇰 Košice 21.258,48.721 d: 46.2
🇸🇰 Michalovce 21.9,48.75 d: 47.9
🇵🇱 Krosno 21.766,49.694 d: 68.4
Antipodal to: Giraltovce -158.483,-49.1
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16570.7
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16414.7
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15985.6
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15909.8
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12354.7
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12248.8
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12232.8
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12229.8