Matejovce nad Hornádom

Matejovce nad Hornádom
Matejovce nad Hornádom
Location of Matejovce nad Hornádom in the Košice Region
Matejovce nad Hornádom
Location of Matejovce nad Hornádom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°55′N 20°40′E / 48.92°N 20.67°E / 48.92; 20.67
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total
3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
545
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
532 1[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSN
Websitematejovcenadhornadom.sk

Matejovce nad Hornádom (Hungarian: Hernádmáté) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1320 (1320).

An artist, known only as "The Master of the Main Altar in Matejovce", has left a series of notable paintings, such as an Adoration of the Magi, painted at some tome time between 1440 and 1450.[4]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 425 metres (1,394 ft) and covers an area of 3.619 km2 (1.397 sq mi).

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Winged Altarpieces in Medieval Hungary