Plechotice
Plechotice (Hungarian: Pelejte) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Etymology
The name comes from the Slovak plechota—a land without vegetation. 1332 Pellechte.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1324.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 142 metres (466 ft) and covers an area of 12.936 km². It has a population of about 775 people.
Ethnicity
The village is about 99% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch
References
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (48)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 334.
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