Kráľovský Chlmec

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Coordinates: 48°25′23″N 21°58′22″E / 48.42306°N 21.97278°E

Kráľovský Chlmec
Királyhelmec
Town

Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Trebišov

Elevation	130 m (427 ft)
Coordinates	48°25′23″N 21°58′22″E / 48.42306°N 21.97278°E / 48.42306; 21.97278

Area	23.809 km² (9.193 sq mi)

Population	7,398 (31 December 2005)
Density	311 / km² (805 / sq mi)

First mentioned	1214
Mayor	Dezider Nagy

Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	077 01
Phone prefix	421-56
Car plate	TV

Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in Slovakia
Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.kralovskychlmec.sk

Kráľovský Chlmec (until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec, Hungarian: Királyhelmec) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. As of 2005, it had a population of 7,938.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918 dismantling Kingdom of Hungary in the Treaty of Trianon, the town was annexed by Czechoslovakia. It belonged again to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography

Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130 metres (427 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 23.08 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).^[1] It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, only around 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Hungarian and 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital Košice is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% Slovaks, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% Czechs.^[1]

Education

Gymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949.

Partner towns

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

External links

Official website (Slovak) (Hungarian)

v t e Municipalities of Trebišov District

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