Chmeľov
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prešov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 12.637 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,036 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 82 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 375 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 082 15 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 4 ' N , 21 ° 26' E | ||
| License plate : | PO | ||
| Kód obce : | 524506 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Juraj Gáll | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Chmeľov č. 89 082 15 Chmeľov |
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| Website: | www.obecchmelov.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Chmeľov (until 1927 Slovak and "Chomeľov"; Hungarian Komlóskeresztes ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 1,036 (December 31, 2019) in Prešov District , part of the kraj Prešovský and becomes the traditional landscape Šariš counted.
geography
The municipality is located on the southern edge of the Lower Beskids on the watershed between the Topľa and Sekčov catchment areas . The 12.6 km² large municipal area is hilly and largely deforested. The center of the village is at an altitude of 375 m nm and is 19 kilometers from Prešov .
Administratively, the municipality is divided into the municipal parts Chmeľov and Podhrabina.
history
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1212, in 1264 the name Comlouch is recorded. At that time there was a monastery of the Knightly Order of the Holy Sepulcher. In the 14th century Chmeľov belonged to the Aba family and their heirs. According to a tax register from 1427, a tax of 42 Porta was due. After that the village belonged to various nobles. In 1828 there were 34 houses and 249 residents in the village.
Until 1918, the place in Sharosh County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. To this day the village retains its agricultural character.
population
Results of the 2001 census (913 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Protestant church, built around 1300 and built around the Renaissance tower in 1634
- Country castle with a garden
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)