Moravany (Hungarian: Morva) is a village and large municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Moravany
Morva | |
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  Moravany Location of Moravany in the Košice Region  Moravany Location of Moravany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 21°47′E / 48.73°N 21.78°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Michalovce District |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,017 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 720 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | MI |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 108 metres and covers an area of 16.667 km². The municipality has a population of about 1,040 people.
Famous people
edit- Dušan Rapoš, film director
- Vincent Obsitnik, United States ambassador to Slovakia
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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