Krásnohorské Podhradie
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Krásnohorské Podhradie
Krasznahorkaváralja | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 48°39′N 20°36′E / 48.650°N 20.600°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice |
District | Rožňava |
First mentioned | 1322 |
Area | |
• Total | 23.19[2] km2 (8.95[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 354[3] m (1,161[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,810[1] |
Postal code | 049 41[3] |
Area code | +421 58[3] |
Car plate | RV |
Website | www |
Krásnohorské Podhradie (Hungarian: Krasznahorkaváralja) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
The town has a relative Hungarian majority and a Slovak and Roma minority [1] Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. The town is dominated by its namesake, the iconic Castle of Krásna Hôrka.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1322.
Geography[edit]
The village lies at an altitude of 369 metres and covers an area of 23.171 km². It has a population of about 2,480 people.
Culture[edit]
The village has a public library, a football pitch, and an iconic Andrássy Castle of Krásna Hôrka. The castle was burned down in 2012.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ (in Slovak)http://roznava.korzar.sme.sk/c/6293781/poziar-znicil-hrad-krasna-horka.html
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