Žbince
Žbince | |
|---|---|
Village and municipality | |
  Žbince Map showing Žbince in the Kosice Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 21°53′E / 48.667°N 21.883°E / 48.667; 21.883 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Kosice Region |
| District | Michalovce District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.06[2] km2 (5.81[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104[3] m (341[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,002[1] |
| Area code | +421 56[3] |
Žbince (Hungarian: Nagycseb) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. The village lies at an altitude of 106 metres (348 ft) and covers an area of 15.069 square kilometres (5.818 sq mi). It has a population of about 950.
General information
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221.
Ethnicity
The population is about 90% Slovak and 10% Roma in ethnicity.
Buildings and infrastructure
The village has a church, St Anna's Church, which was built in 1323 along with a small public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch; but the nearest railway station is in the adjacent village Hatalov.
Gallery
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The defunct Barkóczy manor house in Žbince, built in the 1890s
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See also
- List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
- ^ "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 "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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