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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

  1. ^ 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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