Slavošovce
Slavošovce (Hungarian: Nagyszabos) is a small village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia. Slavošovce is known for its beautiful hiking trails and scenery. They village at the time of this writing has around 1900 people. The Rodný dom Pavla Dobšinského museum is located here. This museum is about the famous Slovakian folklore collecter Pavol Dobšinský.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1318.
While the Ottomans occupied most of central Europe, the region north of lake Balaton remained in the Kingdom of Hungary (1538–1867). The town, named NAGY-SZLÁBOS before 1902,[citation needed] was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary;[1] in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Slavošovce was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 425 metres and covers an area of 15.533 km2. It has a population of about 1835 people.
Culture
The village has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch.
References
- ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
External links
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- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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