Rudňany
| Rudňany | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Košický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Spišská Nová Ves | ||
| Region : | Spiš | ||
| Area : | 13.63 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4,727 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 347 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 547 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 053 23 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 53 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 53 ' N , 20 ° 41' E | ||
| License plate : | SN | ||
| Kód obce : | 543519 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Rastislav Neuvirth | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Rudňany Zápalenica 234 05323 Rudňany |
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| Website: | www.rudnany.ocu.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Rudňany (until 1948 in Slovak "Koterbachy"; German Kotterbach , Hungarian Ötösbánya - until 1902 Kotterbach ) is a municipality in the Spiš region in eastern Slovakia . It is located in the Hnilecké vrchy Mountains , a northeastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains , about 11 km southeast of Spišská Nová Ves .
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1255 as Kuffurbach . In the Middle Ages, the metals copper, gold and silver were mined in the municipality. In a second period from the 18th to the late 20th century, ore mining experienced a renaissance in the community.