Chlmec (Hungarian: Helmecke) is a village and municipality in Humenné District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

Chlmec
Municipality
Chlmec is located in Prešov Region
Chlmec
Chlmec
Location of Chlmec in the Prešov Region
Chlmec is located in Slovakia
Chlmec
Chlmec
Location of Chlmec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°53′N 21°56′E / 48.883°N 21.933°E / 48.883; 21.933
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictHumenné
First mentioned1451
Area
 • Total7.91[2] km2 (3.05[2] sq mi)
Elevation
212[3] m (696[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total586[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 41[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateHE
Websitewww.obecchlmec.sk

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1451.[citation needed] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Chlmec was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 November 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Chlmec and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 234 metres and covers an area of 7.916 km2. It has a population of about 562 people.

References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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