Kráľovský Chlmec

Kráľovský Chlmec
Királyhelmec
Municipality
Town centre
Town centre
Flag of Kráľovský Chlmec
Flag
Coat of arms of Kráľovský Chlmec
Coat of arms
Kráľovský Chlmec is located in Košice Region
Kráľovský Chlmec
Kráľovský Chlmec
Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in the Košice Region
Kráľovský Chlmec is located in Slovakia
Kráľovský Chlmec
Kráľovský Chlmec
Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′N 21°58′E / 48.42°N 21.97°E / 48.42; 21.97
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1214
Government
 • MayorKároly Pataky
Area
[1]
 • Total
23.81 km2 (9.19 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
7,391
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
770 1[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
Car plateTV
Websitewww.kralovskychlmec.org

Kráľovský Chlmec (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkraːʎɔwskiː ˈxl̩mets]; until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec, Hungarian: Királyhelmec) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. It has a population of 7,462.

Etymology

The name means "Royal Hill". Slovak chlm, Czech chlum, Polish chełm are derived from a Proto-Slavic chъlmъ - a hill, chlmec - a smaller hill, an elevated location.[4]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. In 1848-1849, residents of Kráľovský Chlmec took part in the Civic Revolution and War of Independence. After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, the town became part of Czechoslovakia. It was annexed again by Hungary in 1938 as a result of the First Vienna Award. After the Second world war it became part of Czechoslovakia again in 1945, officially in 1947, according to the Paris Peace Treaties.

Geography

Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130 metres (427 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 23.08 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).[5] It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, only around 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Hungarian and 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital Košice is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19705,344—    
19806,358+19.0%
19917,963+25.2%
20018,031+0.9%
20117,698−4.1%
20217,489−2.7%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

According to the 2011 census, the town had 8 033 inhabitants. 73.66% of inhabitants were Hungarians (5 670), 19.43% Slovaks (1 496), 3.95% Romani (304) and 0.26% Czechs (20).[8]

Education

Gymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949. Teaches both in Slovak and Hungarian language.

Notable people

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Kráľovský Chlmec is twinned with:[9]

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16)". Kultúra slova (4). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 214.
  5. ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  6. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  7. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  8. ^ https://kralovskychlmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/prm_kralovsky_chlmec_2016-2022.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Partnerské mestá". kralovskychlmec.org (in Slovak). Kráľovský Chlmec. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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