Sobrance
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| Sobrance | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice |
| District | Sobrance |
| Tourism region | Dolný Zemplín |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
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| Area | 10.680 km² (4.124 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,264 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 587 /km² (1,520 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1344 |
| Mayor | Štefan Staško |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 073 01 |
| Phone prefix | 421-56 |
| Car plate | SO |
   Location of Sobrance within Slovakia
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  Location of Sobrance in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.sobrance.sk | |
Sobrance (German: Sobranz, Hungarian: Szobránc) is a town in Košice Region, Slovakia, around 15 km from Uzhhorod, Ukraine, and 22 km east of Michalovce. Located in the Eastern Slovak Lowland not far from the Vihorlat Mountains, it is the easternmost town in Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The first written record comes from 1344, when Sobrance gained township in 1351. From 1918 the town was part of Czechoslovakia and became the capital city of its own district. During the Second World War Sobrance was part of Hungary and was heavily damaged. After the war it became part of Czechoslovakia again, but did not gain its district status. Since the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Sobrance has been part of Slovakia. It regained its district town status in 1996.
[edit] Sights
Near the town on north are placed Sobranecké kúpele, popular spa mainly before First World War, today abandoned.
Guitar museum is in the town. Collection includes more than 200 of guitars mainly from period 1947 - 1980. Maybe most valuable guitar is Resonet Grazioso/Futurama from early George Harrison career.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,262 inhabitants. 95.37% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.91% Roma, 0.51% Czechs and 0.37% Ukrainian.[1] The religious makeup was 51.09% Roman Catholics, 33.93% Greek Catholics, 3.59% people with no religious affiliation and 3.37% Orthodox.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
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