Gelnica
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| Gelnica | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Košice Region |
| District (okres) | Gelnica District |
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| Altitude | 372 m |
| Population | 6,243 (as of 2003) |
| Area | 57.65 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-53 |
| Postal code | 05601 |
| Car registration plate | GL |
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Gelnica (German: Göllnitz, Hungarian: Gölnicbánya) is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. It has a population of 6,411.
Carpathian Germans chiefly from Bavaria began to settle in Gelnica during the 12th century. By 1264 it was an established mining town and became a royal free city of the Kingdom of Hungary by 1276. For many years Gelnica was a chief mining town in the Spiš region of Slovakia.
The town includes the ruins of a medieval castle, destroyed by a fire in 1685. Other attractions include a Gothic church and Renaissance town hall, both remodelled along Baroque lines, and a mining museum.
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