Rozhanovce
Encyclopedia
Rozhanovce is a village
in Košice-okolie District
of eastern Slovakia
. It is situated about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) far from the city of Košice
.
A smaller part of Rozhanovce is located on flat land and a larger part in a hilly area rising from the west to the east. The center of the village lies at an altitude of 215 metres (705.4 ft). The area of the municipality is 22.2 square kilometres (8.6 sq mi). The best view of this village is from the west.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1270. Rozhanovce is best known for the Battle of Rozgony
(June 15, 1312), in which King Charles I of Hungary
decisively defeated the Amadé
Aba family , who were supported by troops of Máté Csák (slovak: Matúš Čák). Both the Amadé Aba and Maté Csák were de-facto rulers in Upper Hungary (today parts of Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine).
In 2004, Rozhanovce had a population of about 2,160 people. 96.9% of them were Slovaks
, 1.6% Roma. 79.4% of inhabitants were Roman Catholics, 7.7% Greek Catholics
, and 3.9% atheists
.
The festival called "Abov
celebrations" takes place every year in Rozhanovce.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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...
of eastern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is situated about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) far from the city 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...
.
Names
1773 Rozgony, Roscho[no]wetz, Rozhonow, 1786 Rozgony, Roszonowecz, 1808 Rozgony, Rozgoňowce, Rozhanowce, 1863–1913 Rozgony, 1920– Rozhanovce.A smaller part of Rozhanovce is located on flat land and a larger part in a hilly area rising from the west to the east. The center of the village lies at an altitude of 215 metres (705.4 ft). The area of the municipality is 22.2 square kilometres (8.6 sq mi). The best view of this village is from the west.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1270. Rozhanovce is best known for the Battle of Rozgony
Battle of Rozgony
The Battle of Rozgony or Battle of Rozhanovce was fought between King Charles I of Hungary and the family of Palatine Amade Aba on June 15, 1312, on the Rozgony field. Chronicon Pictum described it as the "most cruel battle since the Mongol invasion of Europe"...
(June 15, 1312), in which King Charles I of Hungary
Charles I of Hungary
Charles I , also known as Charles Robert , was the first King of Hungary and Croatia of the House of Anjou. He was also descended from the old Hungarian Árpád dynasty. His claim to the throne of Hungary was contested by several pretenders...
decisively defeated the Amadé
Amade Aba
Amade Aba, sometimes Amadeus Aba was a Hungarian oligarch in the Kingdom of Hungary who ruled de facto independently the northern and north-eastern counties of the kingdom...
Aba family , who were supported by troops of Máté Csák (slovak: Matúš Čák). Both the Amadé Aba and Maté Csák were de-facto rulers in Upper Hungary (today parts of Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine).
In 2004, Rozhanovce had a population of about 2,160 people. 96.9% of them 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...
, 1.6% Roma. 79.4% of inhabitants were Roman Catholics, 7.7% Greek Catholics
Slovak Greek Catholic Church
The Slovak Greek Catholic Church, or Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church, is a Byzantine Rite particular Church in full union with the Roman Catholic Church. L'Osservatore Romano of January 31, 2008 reported that, in Slovakia alone, it had some 350,000 faithful, 374 priests and 254 parishes...
, and 3.9% atheists
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
.
The festival called "Abov
Abov
Abov is:* historically the Slovak name of a county in the Kingdom of Hungary * today an informal designation of the part of that county situated in Slovakia, as well as the official name of one of Slovakia's tourist regions...
celebrations" takes place every year in Rozhanovce.