Medzev
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Medzev is a town
and large municipality
in Košice-okolie District
in the Košice Region
of eastern Slovakia.
the town
was first mentioned in 1359. It was founded and settled by ethnic Germans.
of about 3800 people. It is located at the foothills of the Slovak Karst
(south) and Volovské vrchy (north) on the Bodva River, around 35 km west of Košice
.
, the town had 3,667 inhabitants. 75.43% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 13.55% Germans
, 6.65% Roma, 1.55% Hungarians and 0.44% Czechs
. The religious make-up was 77.58% Roman Catholics, 12.95% people with no religious affiliation, 2.18% Greek Catholics and 0.79% Lutherans.
with: Holice
, Czech Republic
Rátka
, Hungary
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and large municipality
Municipality
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in Košice-okolie District
Košice-okolie District
Košice–okolie District is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia around the city of Košice, which isn't part of the district. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov-Turňa, apart from a small area in the north which formed part of the county of Šariš...
in the Košice Region
Košice Region
The Košice Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 11 districts .-Geography:It is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of 6,752 km²...
of eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical recordsHistory
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the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
was first mentioned in 1359. It was founded and settled by ethnic Germans.
Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 313 metres and covers an area of 31.861 km². It has a populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of about 3800 people. It is located at the foothills of the Slovak Karst
Slovak Karst
The Slovak Karst is one of the mountain ranges of the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains in the Carpathians in southern Slovakia. It consists of a complex of huge karst plains and plateaus. Since 1973 it was a protected landscape area. On 1 March 2002 Slovak Karst National Park was declared...
(south) and Volovské vrchy (north) on the Bodva River, around 35 km west of Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
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, the town had 3,667 inhabitants. 75.43% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 13.55% Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 6.65% Roma, 1.55% Hungarians and 0.44% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
. The religious make-up was 77.58% Roman Catholics, 12.95% people with no religious affiliation, 2.18% Greek Catholics and 0.79% Lutherans.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Medzev is twinnedTown twinning
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with: Holice
Holice (Pardubice District)
Holice, Holice v Čechách is a town in Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.- History :Holice was first mentioned in 1336. It obtained the town status in the 15th century.- Holice microregion :...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Rátka
Rátka
Rátka is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...