Gerlachov, Poprad District

Gerlachov (German: Gerlsdorf; Hungarian: Gerlachfalva) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, under the High Tatras.

The name isn't of certain origin: it could stem from the then mayor of Spišská Sobota (now part of Poprad), Gerlach, or from a leader of colonizers, or from Geröll, a name for rough stones close to the stream Stará voda.

[6] The municipality lies at an altitude of 791 metres and covers an area of 5.269 km².

The Gerlachovský štít peak is named after the village.

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