Nižná Slaná

Nižná Slaná
Alsósajó
Municipality
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Nižná Slaná is located in Košice Region
Nižná Slaná
Nižná Slaná
Location of Nižná Slaná in the Košice Region
Nižná Slaná is located in Slovakia
Nižná Slaná
Nižná Slaná
Location of Nižná Slaná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°44′N 20°25′E / 48.73°N 20.42°E / 48.73; 20.42
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1360
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,238
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
492 3[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRV
Websitewww.niznaslana.sk

Nižná Slaná (Hungarian: Alsósajó) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1360. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nižná Slaná was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 18.96 km². It has a population of about 1210 people.

Culture

The village has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch.

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.
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