Nižný Klátov

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Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region
Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region

Nižný Klátov (German: Beckseifen, Beckenseifen; Hungarian: Alsótőkés) (1332/5 Inferior Turastukes, 1397 Al Teukes, 1400 Inferior Bokkenzeifin, 1580 Nieder-Beckseyffen) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

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[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1317 as a German medieval settlement.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 370 metres and covers an area of 5.94 km². It has a population of 636 people.

[edit] Ethnicity

Approximately half of the population is Slovak in ethnicity, the other half is Magyar.

[edit] Culture

The village has a public library, football ground and a guesthouse.

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Coordinates: 48°44′N, 21°09′E

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