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Východoslovenská Pahorkatina
The East(ern) Slovak Hills (Slovak: ''Východoslovenská pahorkatina''), also translated as Eastern Slovak Upland, is the higher, mountain-like part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland. It is a strip of hilly land surrounding the Eastern Slovak Flat along the neighbouring volcanic mountains of the Carpathians. It covers an area of 735 km², and the highest point is Dúbravka at 397 m. Important towns: Michaľany, Dargov, Vranov nad Topľou, Strážske, Michalovce. Division: #Podslanská pahorkatina (Sub-Slanec Hills) #Toplianska niva (Topľa River Plain) #Vranovská pahorkatina (Vranov Hills) #Ondavská niva (Ondava River Plain) #Pozdišovský chrbát (Pozdišovce Ridge) #Laborecká niva (Laborec River Plain) #Podvihorlatská pahorkatina (Sub-Vihorlat Hills) #Zálužická pahorkatina (Zálužica Hills) #Petrovské podhorie (Petrovce Piedmont) An important recreation area is the Zemplínska šírava Dam. Alkaline salty springs can be found at the Byšta Byšta ( hu, Biste) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Slovak Lowland
The East(ern) Slovak Lowland ( Slovak: ''Východoslovenská nížina'') is the name of a part of the Great Hungarian Plain (Slovak: ''Veľká dunajská kotlina'') situated in Slovakia. In terms of geomorphology, it forms one unit together with the Tisza Lowland (''Tiszamenti síkság'') in Hungary, the Transcarpathian Lowland (''Zakarpats'ka nyzovyna'') in Ukraine, and the plain ''Câmpia Someşului'' in Romania. It consists of the following two parts: * Eastern Slovak Hills (also translated as Eastern Slovak Upland) in the west and the north; and * Eastern Slovak Flat The East(ern) Slovak Flat (Slovak: ''Východoslovenská rovina''), also translated as Eastern Slovak Plain, is the lower, flat part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland. Important towns: Trebišov, Michalovce, Veľké Kapušany, Kráľovský Chlmec, So ... (also translated as Eastern Slovak Plain) in the middle, east and south. References {{Authority control Plains of Slovakia Pannonian Plain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Slovak Flat
The East(ern) Slovak Flat (Slovak: ''Východoslovenská rovina''), also translated as Eastern Slovak Plain, is the lower, flat part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland. Important towns: Trebišov, Michalovce, Veľké Kapušany, Kráľovský Chlmec, Sobrance Division: *Trebišovská tabuľa (Trebišov Table) *Ondavská rovina (Ondava Flat) *Malčická tabuľa (Malčice Table) *Laborecká rovina (Laborec Flat) *Iňačovská tabuľa (Iňačovce Table) *Závadská tabuľa (Závadka Table) *Sobranecká rovina (Sobrance Flat) *Senianska mokraď (Senné Wet Ground) *Kapušianske pláňavy (Kapušany Flatlands) *Latorická rovina (Latorica Flat) *Medzibodrocké pláňavy ("Inter-Bodrog" Flatlands) *Bodrocká rovina (Bodrog Flat) The plain is mostly covered by loess, river sediment, loess clays and sands. The plain is punctuated with volcanic formations, such as Chlmecké kopce or Tarbucka. Important rivers are Bodrog and its tributaries Ondava, Laborec, Latorica, Uh, and Topľa. A system o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians () are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe. Roughly long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at and the Scandinavian Mountains at . The range stretches from the far eastern Czech Republic (3%) and Austria (1%) in the northwest through Slovakia (21%), Poland (10%), Ukraine (10%), Romania (50%) to Serbia (5%) in the south. "The Carpathians" European Travel Commission, in The Official Travel Portal of Europe, Retrieved 15 November 2016 The Carp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaľany
Michaľany (; hu, Alsómihályi ) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1273. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 131 metres and covers an area of 8.152 km². It has a population of about 1750 people. Ethnicity The village is about 95% Slovak, 3% Roma and 2% Hungarian. Facilities The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch A football pitch (also known as soccer field) is the playing surface for the game of association football. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play". The pitch is typically made of natural t ... External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Trebišov District {{Trebišov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargov
Dargov (; 1948-1964 ''Drahov''; hu, Dargó) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History The village was first mentioned as ''Dorgo'' in a charter in 1458. It belonged to several owners: the nobles Semsey and Széchy, the castle of Sečovce (Csapy family), and a part to the town of Trebišov. In the 19th century it belonged to the noble landowners Andrássy, Berzeviczy and Forgách. In 1944 it was burned down by the German Army. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vranov Nad Topľou
Vranov nad Topľou ( Slovak before 1927 and from 1944–1969: ''Vranov''; german: Frö(h)nel / ''Vronau an der Töpl'' (rare); hu, Varannó; rue, Воронів над Топлёв) is a city of approximately 22,500 inhabitants in eastern Slovakia, situated near Košice and Prešov, and between the Topľa River and the Ondava River. Parts: Vranov nad Topľou (proper); Čemerné; Lomnica Etymology The name is derived from a Slovak word ''vrana'' (crow) with a possessive suffix ''-ov''. In Latin medieval record, the settlement is often called ''Varanno'' (the Hungarized form), but also ''Wrano'', ''Varanow'' or rarely ''Varanovia'' (the Latinized form). Location Vranov nad Toplou occupies the northwest bulge of the Eastern Slovak Lowland (Východoslovenská nížina) in the upper part of the region called Zemplín between the rivers Topľa and Ondava. History The earliest evidences of the human presence in the area of today's Vranov dates back to Paleolithic Era. Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strážske
Strážske (; german: Straschke (rare); hu, Őrmező) is a small town and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is located in the most northern part of Michalovce District. History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1337. Geography The town lies at an elevation of 135 metres and covers an area of . The municipality has a population of about 4,289 people. The town lies on the Laborec River. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,474 inhabitants. 96.38% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.07% Roma, 0.87% Czechs, 0.45% Rusyns and 0.40% Ukrainian. The religious makeup was 63.59% Roman Catholics, 21.77% Greek Catholics, 7.58% people with no religious affiliation, 2.82% Orthodox and 1.41% Lutherans. Government The town has its own birth registry and police force. Economy and facilities Chemko is chemical plant which produced polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs) (until 1984) and contaminated a large part of Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michalovce
Michalovce (; hu, Nagymihály, german: Großmichel, Romani: ''Mihalya'', Yiddish: ''Mikhaylovets'' or ''Mykhaylovyts''; uk, Михайлівці) is a town on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia. Originally named after the Archangel St Michael, it is the second-largest city in the Košice Region and the seat of the Michalovce District. The city is located on the shore of Lake Sirava, approximately east of the capital Bratislava and immediately adjacent to the border with Ukraine. Michalovce is mostly recognized for its adjacent lakes and volcanic mountains, which generates tourism, and for agriculture as well as the passing Druzhba pipeline. According to the latest census, the population of the town stood at 40,255, with a metropolitan population of 109,121, which ranks it among the largest population centers in eastern Slovakia. History Early history The city of present-day Michalovce along with the adjacent lowlands was settled in from the Palaeolithic era. Archaeol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zemplínska šírava
Zemplínska šírava (sometimes called the "Slovak sea" ( sk, Slovenské more, hu, Széles-tó). is a dam and lake in eastern Slovakia, near the town of Michalovce, wholly belonging to the Michalovce District. The name recalls the historical Zemplín region. The dam was built in 1961–1965, covers an area of , has an average depth of , with a maximum depth of . Water from the dam flows into the Laborec river, which in turn flows into the Bodrog The Bodrog is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary. It is a tributary to the river Tisza. The Bodrog is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ondava and Latorica near Zemplín in eastern Slovakia. It crosses the Slovak–H ... river. The area is primarily used for recreation. It also supplies cooling water for the Vojany Power Station. Panorama External links Zemplinska sirava Dams in Slovakia Reservoirs in Slovakia Geography of Košice Region Tourist attractions in Košice Region {{Slovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byšta
Byšta ( hu, Biste) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1270. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 126 metres and covers an area of 11.522 km2. It has a population of about 160 people. Ethnicity The village is entirely Slovak. Facilities The village has a public library, a swimming pool and a football pitch. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1774–1900 (parish B) * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1826–1897 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuzmice, Trebišov District
Kuzmice ( hu, Kozma) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History The village was first mentioned in year 1270, when it was called "Kosma". The village was renamed to "Kozmay" in 1327, in year 1427 to "Kozmafalwa", but in year 1773, village was renamed to Kuzmice. Village was than called "Kuznice" from year 1920 to year 1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ..., when it was renamed back to Kuzmice. External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Trebišov District {{Trebišov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
