Kendice
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prešov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 9.344 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,025 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 217 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 236 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 082 01 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 55 ' N , 21 ° 15' E | ||
| License plate : | PO | ||
| Kód obce : | 524638 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Igor Kočiško | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kendice č. 274 082 01 Kendice |
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| Website: | www.kendice.eu | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Kendice (until 1927 Slovak and "Kendzice"; Hungarian Kende ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 2,025 (December 31, 2019) that the Prešov District , a circle of kraj Prešovský belongs.
geography
The municipality is located in the Košická kotlina valley on a meander of the Torysa , between the towns of Prešov (8 km north) and Košice (28 km south). The center of the village is at an altitude of 236 m nm
history
A permanent settlement of today's municipal area goes back to the Neolithic. The place itself was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1249 as Kendy and in the Middle Ages it was a simple village, which was subordinate to different sexes as well as the castle Scharosch . From the 15th to the 17th century the village was split into a large and a small part. In 1828 there are 98 houses and 704 inhabitants, the majority of whom were farmers and grain and cattle traders.
population
Results of the 2001 census (1613 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Roman Catholic Michaelskirche in classicist style from 1819
- Country palace in the classical style from 1792
- 19th century country house
- 19th century chapel
Web links
- Kendice on saris.eu.sk (Slovak)