Strážske
Strážske | |
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Strážske Location of Strážske in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E / 48.86722°N 21.82444°ECoordinates: 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E / 48.86722°N 21.82444°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice |
District | Michalovce |
First mentioned | 1337 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vladimír Dunajčák |
Area | |
• Total | 24.773 km2 (9.565 sq mi) |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 4,289 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 072 22 |
Area code(s) | 421-56 |
Car plate | MI |
Website | www.strazske.sk |
Strážske (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈstraːʂske]; German: Straschke (rare); Hungarian: 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 24,773 square kilometres (9,564.91 square miles). 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.[2] 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.[2]
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 East Slovakia, especially sediments of Laborec river and reservoir Zemplínska šírava.[3][4]
The town has a number of food stores, a doctors' surgery, an outpatient facility for children and adolescents, and a resident dentist. It also has a Slovak commercial bank and insurance company.
Culture[]
The town has a public library, a disco bar called Broadway, an Ice-rink and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store and a town cinema. In the town park is an old manor-house and the oldest Lime-tree in Slovakia.
Transport[]
The town has a railway station and bus station.
Strážske railway station
Strážske railway station
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Strážske is twinned with:
- Nieporęt, Poland
- , Czech Republic
- Dolna Banya, Bulgaria
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Himič, Dan (2009). "Viete, čo doma dýchate?" [Do you know what you breathe at home?]. Život (in Slovak) (33).
- ^ "Chemko Strážske" (in Slovak). Greenpeace. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011.
External links[]
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- Villages and municipalities in Michalovce District
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- Michalovce District geography stubs