Slovenské Nové Mesto
Slovenské Nové Mesto (Hungarian: Újhely, Kisújhely, Szlovákújhely or Tótújhely) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
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Since 1920 the border set on the Roňava / Ronyva stream separates the village from Sátoraljaújhely
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Border between Sátoraljaújhely (left) and Slovenské Nové Mesto
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.
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
Sources
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Mestská a obecná štatistika SR
External links
- Municipal website (in Slovak)