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Krásnohorské Podhradie (Hungarian: Krasznahorkaváralja) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
Krásnohorské Podhradie
Krasznahorkaváralja | |
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Village | |
 Krásnohorské Podhradie from above | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Krásnohorské Podhradie Location of Krásnohorské Podhradie in Slovakia | |
| 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 |
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
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1322. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Krásnohorské Podhradie was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
editThe 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
editThe village has a public library, a football pitch, and an iconic Andrássy Castle of Krásna Hôrka. The castle was burned down in 2012.[5]
Gallery
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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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