Slovenské Nové Mesto

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.

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
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
Separation1920
Government
  MayorJán Kalinič
Area
  Total13.382 km2 (5.167 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2005)
  Total1,053
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
076 33
Area code(s)421-56
Car plateTV
Websitehttp://www.slovnovemesto.szm.sk/
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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

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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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