Slanec

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

Slanec (German: Salzburg; Hungarian: Nagyszalánc; Latin: Castrum Salis) 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 1230 (Castrum Salis) as an important fortress. In 1270 King Stephan V gave the castle to Master Reinhold. The new lords of Slanec supported King Přemyšl Otokar against King Ladislav in the conquest of Bohemian throne. King Ladislav conquered Slanec in 1281. In 1299 the castle passed to local noble family Szalanczyi and, successively to landowners Lossonczy and Forgách. In 1649 it was besieged by the rebel condottiere György Rákoczi.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 20.459 km². The municipality has a population of about 1310 people.

[edit] Transport

The village has a railway station.

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