Královský Chlmec
Encyclopedia
Kráľovský Chlmec 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.
in 1918, the town became part of Czechoslovakia
, confirmed by Treaty of Trianon
in 1920. It belonged again to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award
.
and covers an area of 23.08 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi). 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.
, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% Slovaks
, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% Czechs
.
(Budapest
), Hungary
Felsőzsolca
, Hungary Kisvárda
, Hungary Kanjiža
, Serbia
(Vojvodina
) Rakovník
, Czech Republic
Sfântu Gheorghe
, Romania
Trebišov District
Trebišov District is a district inthe Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín, apart from a small area...
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 south-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...
. As of 2005, it had a population of 7,938.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. After break-up of Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
in 1918, the town became part of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, confirmed by Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
in 1920. It belonged again to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award
First Vienna Award
The First Vienna Award was the result of the First Vienna Arbitration, which took place at Vienna's Belvedere Palace on November 2, 1938. The Arbitration and Award were direct consequences of the Munich Agreement...
.
Geography
Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130 metres (427 ft) above sea levelAbove mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
and covers an area of 23.08 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi). It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland
Eastern Slovak Lowland
The East Slovak Lowland is the name of the part of Great Hungarian Plain situated in Slovakia....
, only around 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Hungarian and 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital 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...
is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% 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...
, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% 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...
.
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, Romania
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