Železník (village)
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Železník Location of Železník in the Prešov Region Železník Location of Železník in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′N 21°30′E / 49.100°N 21.500°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Svidník District |
| First mentioned | 1382 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 457 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 870 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 54[2] |
| Car plate | SK |
| Website | zeleznik |
Železník (Hungarian: Vaspataka) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. The municipality lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 5.97 square kilometres (2.31 square miles). It has a population of about 465 people. When it was under Hungarian rule it was called Vashegy, which literally means “Iron Hill”, and the mineral vashegyite is named after this village.[4][5][6]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1382.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Merriam-Webster, the word "vashegyite".
- ^ Mindat.org, the mineral "vashegyite".
- ^ Mindat.org, the location Železník (Vashegy), Slovakia.
External links
- Media related to Železník at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website