Kráľovský Chlmec
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Kráľovský Chlmec | ||
Királyhelmec | ||
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Country | Slovakia | |
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Region | Košice | |
District | Trebišov | |
Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) | |
Coordinates | ||
Area | 23.809 km² (9.193 sq mi) | |
Population | 7,398 (31 December 2005) | |
Density | 311 /km² (805 /sq mi) | |
First mentioned | 1214 | |
Mayor | Dezider Nagy | |
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 077 01 | |
Phone prefix | 421-56 | |
Car plate | TV | |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
Website: www.kralovskychlmec.sk | ||
Kráľovský Chlmec (until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec, Hungarian: Királyhelmec) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. As of 2005, it had a population of 7,938.
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[edit] History
The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918, the town became part of Czechoslovakia, confirmed by Treaty of Trianon in 1920. It belonged again to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award.
[edit] Geography
Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130 metres (427 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 23.08 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).[1] It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, only around 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Hungarian and 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital Košice is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% Slovaks, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% Czechs.[1]
[edit] Partner towns
- Ferencváros (Budapest), Hungary
- Felsőzsolca, Hungary
- Kisvárda, Hungary
- Kanjiža, Serbia (Vojvodina)
- Rakovník, Czech Republic
- Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak) (Hungarian)
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