Malý Lipník
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Malý Lipník (Hungarian: Kishárs; Rusyn: Малый Липник; Ukrainian: Малий Липник, romanized: Malyi Lypnyk) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.327°N 20.788°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa District |
| First mentioned | 1715 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 490 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 654 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SL |
| Website | obecmalylipnik |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 452 metres (1,483 ft)[2] and covers an area of 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) (2025).[4]
History
The village of Malý Lipník is mentioned for the first time in a hand-written chronicle in 1715. In other historic periods the village carried these names; in 1715 Kis Lipnik, in 1786 Lipnik, in 1927 Malý Lipník; in Hungarian Kislipnik, Kisharas. The Greek Catholic Church of Cosmos and Damien is a made of stone and the church cemetery is located on a hill to the side of the church.
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Malý Lipník was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Malý Lipník and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 481 | 458 | 455 | 490 |
| Difference | −4.78% | −0.65% | +7.69% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 484 | 490 |
| Difference | +1.23% |
It has a population of 490 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 455 people by ethnicity 419 as Slovak, 178 as Rusyn, 7 as Not found out, 3 as Czech, 3 as English, 2 as Polish and 1 as Ukrainian.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Catholic Church | 360 | 79.12% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 81 | 17.8% |
| None | 6 | 1.32% |
| Total | 455 |
In year 2021 was 455 people by religion 360 from Greek Catholic Church, 81 from Roman Catholic Church, 6 from None, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Not found out and 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church.