Medzev
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Medzev | |
Town | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Košice |
District | Košice-okolie |
Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Coordinates | |
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 |
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
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.