Krásnohorské Podhradie

Krásnohorské Podhradie
Krasznahorkaváralja
Village
Krásnohorské Podhradie from above
Krásnohorské Podhradie from above
Krásnohorské Podhradie is located in Slovakia
Krásnohorské Podhradie
Krásnohorské Podhradie
Location of Krásnohorské Podhradie in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°39′N 20°36′E / 48.650°N 20.600°E / 48.650; 20.600
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictRožňava
First mentioned1322
Area
 • Total23.19[2] km2 (8.95[2] sq mi)
Elevation
354[3] m (1,161[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,810[1]
Postal code
049 41[3]
Area code+421 58[3]
Car plateRV
Websitewww.krasnohorskepodhradie.sk

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

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1322.

Geography

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

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

  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.
  5. ^ (in Slovak)http://roznava.korzar.sme.sk/c/6293781/poziar-znicil-hrad-krasna-horka.html

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