Plechotice
Plechotice
Pelejte | |
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Plechotice Location of Plechotice in the Košice Region Plechotice Location of Plechotice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°38′E / 48.63°N 21.63°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Trebišov District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.94 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 731 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 761 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | TV |
| Website | www |
Plechotice (Hungarian: Pelejte) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Etymology
The name comes from the Slovak plechota—a land without vegetation.[4] 1332 Pellechte.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1324.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 142 metres (466 ft) and covers an area of 12.936 km².
Ethnicity
The village is about 99% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch
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.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (48)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 334.