Rudňany (Hungarian: Ötösbánya) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
Rudňany | |
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Village | |
 Flag | |
  Rudňany Location in Slovakia  Rudňany Rudňany (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 20°40′40″E / 48.88444°N 20.67778°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 547 m (1,795 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2005) | |
• Total | 3,497 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05323 |
| Area code | 421-53 |
| Car plate | SN |
| Website | http://www.rudnany.ocu.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1255. By the 13th century, silver and copper were mined in the area. Mercury was a byproduct of mining processes. Around 1895, an iron ore smelting company Vitkovické ironworks, was founded and following the end of the 2nd World War it became the largest of its kind in Slovakia.[1]
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 547 metres and covers an area of 13.63 km2. In 2011 had a population of 3807 inhabitants.
References
edit- ^ Laricka, Ján. Augustini, P. Kollár, D. eds. SPIŠ - guidebook. Dajama, Klimkovicova 1, 841 01 Bratislava, ISBN 80-88975-01-8, 1999, p. 98
External links
edit- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.iarelative.com/koterba.htm
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/rudnany/rudnany.html
- http://www.rudnany.ocu.sk
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