Chlmec
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Chlmec | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′N 21°56′E / 48.88°N 21.93°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Humenné District |
| First mentioned | 1451 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 582 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 674 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Car plate | HE |
| Website | www |
Chlmec (Hungarian: Helmecke) is a village and municipality in Humenné District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1451.[citation needed] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Chlmec was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 November 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Chlmec and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 234 metres and covers an area of 7.916 km2. It has a population of about 562 people.
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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