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For people named Slanec, see Slanec (surname). Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Slanec Salzburg
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°29′E / 48.64°N 21.48°E / 48.64; 21.48
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1230
Area
 • Total20.46 km (7.90 sq mi)
Elevation343 m (1,125 ft)
Population
 • Total1,482
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code441 7
Area code+421 55
Car plateKS
Websitewww.slanec.sk

Slanec (German: Salzburg; Hungarian: Nagyszalánc; Latin: Castrum Salis) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1230 (Castrum Salis) as an important fortress. In 1270 King Stephen V of Hungary gave the castle to Master Reinhold. The new lords of Slanec supported King Přemysl Otakar II against King Ladislav in the conquest of the Bohemian throne. King Ladislav conquered Slanec in 1281. In 1299 the castle passed to the Szalanczyi noble family and, successively, to landowners by the surnames of Lossonczy and Forgách. In 1649, it was besieged by the rebel condottiere György Rákoczi.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 20.459 km². The municipality has a population of about 1310 people.

Transportation

The village has a railway station.

References

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

External links

Municipalities of Košice–okolie District
Slovakia


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