Medzev

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Coordinates: 48°41′59″N 20°53′36″E / 48.69972, 20.89333
Medzev
Town
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Košice
District Košice-okolie
Elevation 313 m (1,027 ft)
Coordinates 48°41′59″N 20°53′36″E / 48.69972, 20.89333
Area 31.88 km² (12.31 sq mi)
Population 3,776 (31 December 2005)
Density 118 /km² (306 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1359
Mayor Valeria Flachbartová
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 044 25
Area code +421-55
Car plate KS
Location in Slovakia
Location in Slovakia
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Košice Region
Location in the Košice Region
Location in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.medzev.sk

Medzev (Hungarian: Mecenzéf, German: Metzenseifen) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

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[edit] History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1359.

[edit] Geography

The town lies at an altitude of 313 metres and covers an area of 31.861 km². It has a population of about 3800 people. It is located at the foothills of the Slovak Karst (south) and Volovské vrchy (north) on the Bodva River, around 35 km west of Košice.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,667 inhabitants. 75.43% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 13.55 Germans, 6.65% Roma, 1.55% Hungarians and 0.44% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 77.58% Roman Catholics, 12.95% people with no religious affiliation, 2.18% Greek Catholics and 0.79% Lutherans.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

[edit] External links