Nižné Nemecké
Nižné Nemecké is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia. The name of the village literally means "Germans of the lower" e.g. German women/things living/positioned in a lower area/village, where Germans is an adjective in the feminine or neuter gender.
History[]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353. During the Slovak-Hungarian War this village was a target of shelling and bombing by Hungarian forces.
Geography[]
The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 7.246 km². It has a population of 333 people.
Culture[]
The village has a library and a soccer pitch.
External links[]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/niznenemecke/nizne-nemecke.html
Coordinates: 48°39′N 22°15′E / 48.650°N 22.250°E
Categories:
- Villages and municipalities in Sobrance District
- Košice Region geography stubs