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.
Kráľovský Chlmec
Királyhelmec | |
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Town | |
 Town centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kráľovský Chlmec Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′23″N 21°58′22″E / 48.42306°N 21.97278°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Trebišov |
| First mentioned | 1214 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Károly Pataky |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.81 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120[2] m (390[2] ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 7,431 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 077 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | TV |
| Website | www.kralovskychlmec.sk |
Etymology
editThe 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
editThe 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
editKráľovský 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,344 | — |
| 1980 | 6,358 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 7,963 | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 8,031 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,698 | −4.1% |
| 2021 | 7,489 | −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% Gypsy (304) and 0.26% Czechs (20).[8]
Education
editGymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949. Teaches both in Slovak and Hungarian language.
Notable people
edit- Ilona Aczél (1884-1940), actress
- György Gyimesi (born 1980), politician
Twin towns — sister cities
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References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16)". Kultúra slova (4). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 214.
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ https://kralovskychlmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/prm_kralovsky_chlmec_2016-2022.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". kralovskychlmec.org (in Slovak). Kráľovský Chlmec. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
External links
edit- Official website (in Slovak and Hungarian)
