Kráľovský Chlmec

Kráľovský Chlmec
Kráľovský Chlmec; Királyhelmec
	Town
	Town centre
	Coat of arms
	Kráľovský Chlmec Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°25′23″N 21°58′22″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Trebišov
First mentioned	1214
Government
• Mayor	Károly Pataky
Area
• Total	23.809 km2 (9.193 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population (2019-12-31[1])
• Total	~8,000
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	077 01
Area code(s)	421-56
Car plate	TV
Website	www.kralovskychlmec.sk

Kráľovský Chlmec (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkɾaːʎɔʊ̯skiː ˈxl̩mɛts]; 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 around 8,000.

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.[2]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary and 1918 partitioning of Kingdom of Hungary in the Treaty of Trianon, the town was awarded to Czechoslovakia. It was annexed again by Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of controversial First Vienna Award.

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).[3] 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

According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% Slovaks, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% Czechs.[3]

Education

Gymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949. (Gimnazium (HUN) = High School)

Notable people

Ilona Aczél (1884-1940), actress

Twin towns — sister cities

Kráľovský Chlmec is twinned with:[4]

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References

"Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16)". Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (4): 214.
"Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
"Partnerské mestá". kralovskychlmec.org (in Slovak). Kráľovský Chlmec. Retrieved 2019-09-05.

External links

Official website (in Slovak and Hungarian)

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[1] "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.

[2] Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16)". Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (4): 214.

[statistics-3] "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

[4] "Partnerské mestá". kralovskychlmec.org (in Slovak). Kráľovský Chlmec. Retrieved 2019-09-05.