Slovenské Nové Mesto

Slovenské Nové Mesto Újhely
Village
Train station in Slovenské Nové Mesto
Slovenské Nové Mesto Location of Slovenské Nové Mesto within Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°24′10″N 21°40′10″E / 48.40278°N 21.66944°E / 48.40278; 21.66944Coordinates: 48°24′10″N 21°40′10″E / 48.40278°N 21.66944°E / 48.40278; 21.66944
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Trebišov District
Separation	1920
Government
• Mayor	Ján Kalinič
Area
• Total	13.382 km2 (5.167 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (31 December 2005)
• Total	1,053
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	076 33
Area code(s)	421-56
Car plate	TV
Website	http://www.slovnovemesto.szm.sk/
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Slovenské Nové Mesto (Hungarian: Újhely, Kisújhely or Szlovákújhely) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

History[]

The village is a former suburb of the Hungarian city of Sátoraljaújhely, which was separated from the rest of the city by the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia in 1920. The Košice - Mukacheve railway-line made the village strategically important.

Geography[]

The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 13.382 km². It has a population of about 1060 people

Ethnicity[]

The village is about 87% Slovak and 13% Hungarian

Politics[]

The present mayor is Ján Kalinič.

Facilities[]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Sources[]

External links[]

• Municipal website (in Slovak)

Since 1920 the border set on the Roňava / Ronyva stream separates the village from Sátoraljaújhely

Border between Sátoraljaújhely (left) and Slovenské Nové Mesto

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