Gemerská Hôrka

Gemerská Hôrka
Özörény
Municipality
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Gemerská Hôrka is located in Košice Region
Gemerská Hôrka
Gemerská Hôrka
Location of Gemerská Hôrka in the Košice Region
Gemerská Hôrka is located in Slovakia
Gemerská Hôrka
Gemerská Hôrka
Location of Gemerská Hôrka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°32′N 20°23′E / 48.53°N 20.38°E / 48.53; 20.38
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1413
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,273
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
491 2[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRV
Websitewww.gemerskahorka.eu

Gemerská Hôrka (Hungarian: Özörény , Gömörhorka) 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 1413. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Gemerská Hôrka was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 227 metres and covers an area of 12.794 km². It has a population of about 1330 people.

Amenities

The village has a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Kosice, Slovakia"

See also

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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