Coordinates: 49°03′57″N 20°11′14″E / 49.06583°N 20.18722°E / 49.06583; 20.18722SvitMunicipalityCountrySlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictPopradTourism regionTatryElevation763 m (2,503 ft)Coordinates49°03′57″N 20°11′14″E / 49.06583°N 20.18722°E / 49.06583; 20.18722Area4.506 km2 (2 sq mi)Population7,608 (2010-12-31)Density1,688 / km2 (4,372 / sq mi)MayorZdeno DolnikTimezoneCET (UTC+1) - summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)Postal code059 21Phone prefix421-52Car platePPLocation of Svit in SlovakiaLocation of Svit in the Prešov RegionStatistics: MOŠ/MISWebsite: http://www.svit.skFor the Indian college, see Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of TechnologySvit is a small town and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies 8 km (5 mi) west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras.