Krásnohorské Podhradie Explained

Krásnohorské Podhradie
Other Name:Krasznahorkaváralja
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Košice
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Rožňava
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Krásnohorské Podhradie in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.65°N 56°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1322
Area Total Km2:23.19[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:8.95
Elevation M:354[2]
Elevation Ft:1,161
Population Total:2810[3]
Population Density Km2:120.78[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:46.63
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:049 41
Area Code:+421 58
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:RV

Krásnohorské Podhradie (Hungarian: Krasznahorkaváralja) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

The town has a relative Hungarian majority and a Slovak and Roma minority http://adatbazis.mtaki.hungary.com/?mtaki_id=103658&settlement_name= . The town is dominated by its namesake, the iconic Castle of Krásna Hôrka.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1322. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Krásnohorské Podhradie was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 369 metres and covers an area of 23.171 km².It has a population of about 2,480 people.

Culture

The village has a public library, a football pitch, and an iconic Andrássy Castle of Krásna Hôrka. The castle was burned down in 2012.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  5. http://roznava.korzar.sme.sk/c/6293781/poziar-znicil-hrad-krasna-horka.html