Helcmanovce

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Helcmanovce
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Helcmanovce (Slovakia)
Helcmanovce
Helcmanovce
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Košický kraj
Okres : Gelnica
Region : Spiš
Area : 12,850 km²
Residents : 1,424 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 111 inhabitants per km²
Height : 425  m nm
Postal code : 055 63
Telephone code : 0 53
Geographic location : 48 ° 50 '  N , 20 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 49 '50 "  N , 20 ° 52' 20"  E
License plate : GL
Kód obce : 526541
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Tibor Theis
Address: Obecný úrad Helcmanovce
č. 161
055 63 Helcmanovce
Website: www.helcmanovce.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Helcmanovce (German Helzmanowitz or Hannsdorf , Hungarian Nagykuncfalva - until 1907 Nagykunchfalu - to 1892 Helcmanóc ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia , with a population of 1,424 (as of December 31, 2019), which for Okres Gelnica of, a circle Košický kraj belongs.

geography

View of Helcmanovce

The municipality is located in the valley of the Hnilec (German Göllnitz ) between the mountains Volovské vrchy and Hnilecké vrchy (both part of the Slovak Ore Mountains ). The center of the village lies at an altitude of 425  m nm and is 10 kilometers from Gelnica and 44 kilometers from Spišská Nová Ves .

history

Greek Catholic Church

Helcmanovce was first mentioned in writing in 1297 as Cuncz and was part of the estate of Spiš Castle in the 14th century . In 1828 there are 161 houses and 1618 inhabitants. The population was mainly employed in agriculture and mining.

population

Results after the 2001 census (1556 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 92.99% Slovaks
  • 5.78% gypsies
  • 0.19% German
  • 0.19% Russians
  • 0.19% Czechs

By religion:

  • 71.08% Greek Catholic
  • 16.45% Roman Catholic
  • 7.13% non-denominational
  • 3.21% no answer
  • 1.16% Orthodox

Buildings

  • Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael Archangel from 1600, rebuilt in the late 18th century
  • Neoclassical country castle of the landowner Imrich Csáky from 1925

traffic

Helcmanovce has a stop on the Margecany – Červená Skala railway line and is located on the national road 546 (Prešov – Margecany – Hnilčík).

Web links

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