Spišské Vlachy
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Spišské Vlachy Location of Spišské Vlachy in the Košice Region Spišské Vlachy Location of Spišské Vlachy in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′N 20°48′E / 48.95°N 20.80°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves District |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ľubomír Fifik |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.21 km2 (16.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 3,295 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 536 1 |
| Area code | +421 53 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SN |
| Website | www |
Spiśské Vlachy (Hungarian: Szepesolaszi, German: Wlachi, Wlachy or Wallendorf, Latin: Villa Latina) is a town in eastern Slovakia. It is in the Spiš region (Szepes in Hungarian or Zips in German). It is now administratively in the district of Spišská Nová Ves, which is part of the Košice Region. The adjective "Spišské" is used to distinguish it from 6 other towns listed as "Olasz" or "Olaszi" in an 1828 Hungarian property tax list. Two “Town wards” (suburbs) belong to Spišské Vlachy:
- Dobra Voľa lies to the north and
- Zahura lies to the south.