Slovenské Nové Mesto
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| Slovenské Nové Mesto | |
| Újhely | |
| Village | |
 Train station in Slovenské Nové Mesto | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Trebišov District |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°24′10″N 21°40′10″E / 48.40278°N 21.66944°E |
| Area | 13.382 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,053 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 79 / km2 (205 / sq mi) |
| Separation | 1920 |
| Mayor | Ján Kalinič |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 076 33 |
| Phone prefix | 421-56 |
| Car plate | TV |
   Location of Slovenské Nové Mesto within Slovakia
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| Wikimedia Commons: Slovenské Nové Mesto | |
| Website: http://www.slovnovemesto.szm.sk/ | |
| Source:[1] | |
Slovenské Nové Mesto (Hungarian: Újhely, Kisújhely or Szlovákújhely) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
History
The village is a former suburb of the Hungarian city of Sátoraljaújhely, which was separated from the rest of the city by the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia in 1920. The Košice - Mukacheve railway-line made the village strategically important.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 13.382 km². It has a population of about 1060 people
Ethnicity
The village is about 87% Slovak and 13% Hungarian
Politics
The present mayor is Ján Kalinič, who built a "Berliner wall" on the border.[2]
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
Sources
External links
- Municipal website (Slovak)
Since 1920 the border set on the Roňava / Ronyva stream separates the village from Sátoraljaújhely
Border between Sátoraljaújhely (left) and Slovenské Nové Mesto
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