Medzev
Medzev
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Košice | |
| District | Košice-okolie | |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°41′59″N 20°53′36″E / 48.69972°N 20.89333°E | |
| Area | 31.88 km² (12.31 sq mi) | |
| Population | 3,776 (31 December 2005) | |
| Density | 118 / km² (306 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1359 | |
| Mayor | Valeria Flachbartová | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 044 25 | |
| Area code | +421-55 | |
| Car plate | KS | |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.medzev.sk | ||
Medzev (Hungarian: Mecenzéf, German: Metzenseifen) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
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History
In historical records the town 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 population 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.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, 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.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Medzev is twinned with:
Holice, Czech Republic
Rátka, Hungary
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080208225314/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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