Nižné Nemecké | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Nižné Nemecké Location in Košice Region#Location in Slovakia  Nižné Nemecké Nižné Nemecké (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 22°15′E / 48.650°N 22.250°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Sobrance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Husár (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 319 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Post code | 072 52 |
| Area code | +421 56 |
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.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/niznenemecke/nizne-nemecke.html
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