Nižné Nemecké

Nižné Nemecké
Alsónémeti
Nižné Nemecké
Location of Nižné Nemecké in the Košice Region
Nižné Nemecké
Location of Nižné Nemecké in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°39′N 22°15′E / 48.65°N 22.25°E / 48.65; 22.25
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1353
Government
 • MayorMilan Husár (SNS)
Area
 • Total
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
310
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
725 2[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
Car plateSO
Websitewww.niznenemecke.sk

Nižné Nemecké (Hungarian: Alsónémeti) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia. The name of the village literally means "Germans of the lower" e.g. German women/things living/positioned in a lower area/village, where Germans is an adjective in the feminine or neuter gender.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353. During the Slovak-Hungarian War this village was a target of shelling and bombing by Hungarian forces.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 7.246 km². It has a population of 333 people.

Culture

The village has a library and a soccer pitch.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.