Štós

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Štós
Village
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Štós is located in Slovakia
Štós
Štós
Location of Štós in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°42′40″N 20°47′10″E / 48.71111°N 20.78611°E / 48.71111; 20.78611Coordinates: 48°42′40″N 20°47′10″E / 48.71111°N 20.78611°E / 48.71111; 20.78611
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice-okolie
First mentioned1341
Area
 • Total31.356 km2 (12.107 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2005)
 • Total762
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Postal code
044 26
Area code(s)+421-55
Car plateKS

Štós (before 1973 Štos; German: Stoß, earlier Stoos; Hungarian: Stósz, earlier Soosz, in the Middle Ages Hegyalja) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, , Medzev (Metzenseifen), and Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen).

History[]

The village developed from an old Slav mining settlement. After the Mongol invasion of 1241, the depopulated region was resettled by German settlers. The place-name derives from the German family name Stoss. In 1341 many privileges were given to German miners. The village passed to Jasov and in 1427 to Smolník. After that, it belonged to the local lord Ján Baglos. In 1449 Johann Kistner from Štitník gave his part of the village to Carthusian monastery of the Spiš County.

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