Slovenské Nové Mesto

Slovenské Nové Mesto (Hungarian: Újhely, Kisújhely or Szlovákújhely) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

Slovenské Nové Mesto
Újhely
Village
Train station in Slovenské Nové Mesto
Slovenské Nové Mesto
Location of Slovenské Nové Mesto within Trebišov District
Slovenské Nové Mesto
Location of Slovenské Nové Mesto within Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°24′10″N 21°40′10″E
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictTrebišov
Separation1920
Government
  MayorJán Kalinič
Area
  Total13.382 km2 (5.167 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2005)
  Total1,053
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
076 33
Area code(s)421-56
Car plateTV
Websitehttp://www.slovnovemesto.szm.sk/
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History

The village is a former suburb of the Hungarian city of Sátoraljaújhely, which was separated from the rest of the city by the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia in 1920. The Košice - Mukacheve railway-line made the village strategically important.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 13.382 km². It has a population of about 1060 people

Ethnicity

The village is about 87% Slovak and 13% Hungarian

Politics

The present mayor is Ján Kalinič.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Sources

Since 1920 the border set on the Roňava / Ronyva stream separates the village from Sátoraljaújhely
Border between Sátoraljaújhely (left) and Slovenské Nové Mesto



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