Kráľovský Chlmec
| Kráľovský Chlmec | |
| Királyhelmec | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice |
| District | Trebišov |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°25′23″N 21°58′22″E / 48.42306°N 21.97278°E |
| Area | 23.809 km2 (9.193 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,398 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 311 / km2 (805 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1214 |
| Mayor | Dezider Nagy |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 077 01 |
| Phone prefix | 421-56 |
| Car plate | TV |
   Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in Slovakia
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  Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.kralovskychlmec.sk | |
Kráľovský Chlmec (until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec, Hungarian: Királyhelmec) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. As of 2005, it had a population of 7,938.
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History [edit]
The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918 dismantling Kingdom of Hungary in the Treaty of Trianon, the town was annexed by Czechoslovakia. It belonged again to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography [edit]
Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130 metres (427 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 23.08 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).[1] It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, only around 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Hungarian and 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital Košice is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away.
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% Slovaks, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% Czechs.[1]
Education [edit]
Gymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949.
Partner towns [edit]
Ferencváros (Budapest), Hungary- Felsőzsolca, Hungary
- Kisvárda, Hungary
Kanjiža, Serbia (Vojvodina)
Rakovník, Czech Republic
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
External links [edit]
- Official website (Slovak) (Hungarian)
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