Spišské Podhradie
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Spišské Podhradie (German: Kirchdrauf, Hungarian: Szepesváralja) is a town in Spiš in the Prešov Region of Slovakia. Its population is 3,775.
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View of Spišské Podhradie from the Spiš Castle | |
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| Coordinates: 49.00°N 20.75°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Levoča District |
| First mentioned | 1249 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | MVDr. Michal Kapusta |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.94 km2 (9.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,715 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 530 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LE |
| Website | www |
Spišské Podhradie is situated at the foot of the hill of Spiš Castle. It had a Zipser German settlement, with its own church and priest, in 1174. Just above, and adjacent to, the town is the ecclesiastical settlement of Spišská Kapitula (hence an old German name Kirchdorf, meaning "church town"). The town contains a number of Renaissance merchants' houses. It also has one of the few remaining synagogue buildings (now disused) in the region. The Sivá Brada cold water spring is located nearby.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 448 metres (1,470 ft)[2] and covers an area of 24.94 km2 (9.63 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 3685 | 3871 | 4020 | 3715 |
| Difference | +5.04% | +3.84% | −7.58% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3730 | 3715 |
| Difference | −0.40% |
It has a population of 3715 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3791 people by ethnicity 3425 as Slovak, 363 as Romani, 232 as Not found out, 51 as Rusyn, 12 as Czech, 5 as Chinese, 5 as Hungarian, 4 as Polish, 4 as German, 2 as Russian, 2 as Other, 1 as Irish, 1 as Canadian and 1 as Albanian.
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 | 2823 | 74.47% |
| None | 390 | 10.29% |
| Not found out | 329 | 8.68% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 122 | 3.22% |
| Evangelical Church | 41 | 1.08% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 39 | 1.03% |
| Total | 3791 |
In year 2021 was 3791 people by religion 2823 from Roman Catholic Church, 390 from None, 329 from Not found out, 122 from Greek Catholic Church, 41 from Evangelical Church, 39 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 10 from Other, 10 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Islam, 3 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Buddhism.
Twin towns — sister cities
Spišské Podhradie is twinned with:
Głogów Małopolski, Poland
Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, United States- Show Low, Arizona, United States
Vrbové, Slovakia
Dreveník
Dreveník is a mesa-shaped travertine mound in the Hornád Basin and a national nature reserve.[10] It is located on the border of the districts of Spišská Nová Ves and Levoča. This area, with an area of 1,018,186 m², has been protected since 1925. Together with the nearby Spiš Castle, it has been included in the World Heritage Site of UNESCO since 1993.[11][12][13] It is also the largest travertine massif in Slovakia.[14]
Gallery
Road in Spišská Kapitula with Spiš Castle above
Synagogue at Spišské Podhradie
Town center and Spiš Castle above
View of Spišské Podhradie and Spiš Castle in the background
A street in Spišské Podhradie
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