| Krásnohorské Podhradie | |
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Krásna Hôrka Castle above the village
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice |
| District | Rožňava |
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| Area | 23.17 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,476 (2004-12-31) |
| Density | 107 / km2 (277 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Postal code | 049 41 |
| Area code | +421-58 |
| Car plate | RV |
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Location of Krásnohorské Podhradie in Slovakia
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.krasnohorskepodhradie.sk | |
Krásnohorské Podhradie (Hungarian: Krasznahorkaváralja) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
The town has an absolute Hungarian majority [1]. The town is dominated by its namesake, the iconic Hungarian Castle of Krasznahorka.
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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1322.
The village lies at an altitude of 369 metres and covers an area of 23.171 km². It has a population of about 2,480 people.
The village has a public library, a football pitch, and an iconic Hungarian castle. The Krasznahorka castle has come to symbolize the plight of Hungarians involuntarily separated from their homeland by the Treaty of Trianon. It was immortalized in the 2008 song "Kraszna horka" by Kárpátia.[2]
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