Gánovce
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Gánovce is a village in the Poprad District of the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia, situated 3 km south-east from the town of Poprad.[4]
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| Coordinates: 49.03°N 20.32°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Poprad District |
| First mentioned | 1317 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alžbeta Čekovská |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,416 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 580 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PP |
| Website | ganovce |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 642 metres (2,106 ft)[2] and covers an area of 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) (2025).[5]
History
Gánovce was mentioned for the first time in written records in 1317 as "villa Ganau". However, the church in Gánovce is older, dated to the 13th century and the settlement called Filice (originally a separate village, but united with Gánovce in 1924) was already mentioned in 1236. Gánovce was inhabited by the Spiš spearmen, who enjoyed a higher social and legal status than ordinary peasants from the neighboring villages. Historical names of the village are Ganowcze, Gansdorf and Ganóc. The village was best known for its healing hot springs, already mentioned in 1549, and a spa existed there until 1992.
Climate
| Climate data for Gánovce (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.69) |
22.9 (0.90) |
24.8 (0.98) |
45.9 (1.81) |
81.9 (3.22) |
88.7 (3.49) |
110.9 (4.37) |
80.6 (3.17) |
58.5 (2.30) |
50.1 (1.97) |
35.1 (1.38) |
22.0 (0.87) |
638.8 (25.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 88.3 |
| Average snowy days | 13.7 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 60.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.8 | 78.7 | 73.3 | 66.3 | 69.2 | 71.3 | 71.5 | 71.9 | 75.4 | 79.1 | 85.3 | 85.2 | 75.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89.2 | 109.1 | 166.4 | 196.3 | 234.6 | 240.9 | 249.7 | 248.6 | 182.3 | 144.0 | 90.3 | 73.7 | 2,025.1 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 805 | 1096 | 1357 | 1416 |
| Difference | +36.14% | +23.81% | +4.34% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1408 | 1416 |
| Difference | +0.56% |
It has a population of 1416 people (31 December 2025).[8]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1404 people by ethnicity 1260 as Slovak, 108 as Not found out, 66 as Romani, 13 as Czech, 12 as Rusyn, 3 as Irish, 3 as Russian, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Other, 1 as Italian, 1 as Romanian and 1 as German.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 747 | 53.21% |
| None | 295 | 21.01% |
| Evangelical Church | 148 | 10.54% |
| Not found out | 105 | 7.48% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 36 | 2.56% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 34 | 2.42% |
| Total | 1404 |
In year 2021 was 1404 people by religion 747 from Roman Catholic Church, 295 from None, 148 from Evangelical Church, 105 from Not found out, 36 from Greek Catholic Church, 34 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 13 from Apostolic Church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other, 3 from United Methodist Church, 3 from Buddhism, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality.
Landmarks
The church, built in the early-Gothic style (13th century), features Gothic frescoes from the 14th century, a Gothic wooden altar (from 1500), a Baroque altar, and two ancient bells (14th and 18th century).
The travertine rocks near the village are an important archaeological site, in which a skull of a neanderthal man and remnants of prehistoric animals have been found. The neanderthal skull is a casting of brain cavity, dating from 100,000 years ago and was found in 1926. The original is now deposited at the Czech National Museum in Prague and a copy is found in the Slovak National Museum at the Bratislava Castle. An exhibition dedicated to the "Man of Gánovce" also known as Ganovsky Man is in a museum in Poprad.[12]