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Fekišovce (Hungarian: Fekésháza, Rusyn: Фекішівцї) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1391. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Fekišovce was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Fekišovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 121 metres and covers an area of 4.758 km². It has a population of about 300 people.

Culture

The village has a public library.

Local Politics

Despite its small population, the village became well known in Slovakia after the inaugural municipal council meeting on 10 December 2018. During the meeting, the local mayor Miloslava Fedorová was very strict to her colleagues and treated them like incompetent children. The council meeting was seen by many third parties as chaotic and absurd; her interactions with her council members were highly antagonistic, with her forcing the council members to sing the national anthem, overriding their unanimous decisions, or refusing to accept their oath of office unless they've recited it standing up.

The YouTube video^[1] of the council meeting went viral on the Slovak internet. The story was covered in major Slovak media outlets, and started a discussion about the political culture in the country. The incident spawned a number of jokes and memes. Slovak Lines, a company operating bus transport, even offered a special trip to Fekišovce for the next municipal council meeting. The offer was posted on the company's Facebook page, and encouraged people to sign up for the trip.