Závadka (Gelnica)

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Závadka
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Závadka (Slovakia)
Závadka
Závadka
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Košický kraj
Okres : Gelnica
Region : Spiš
Area : 22.428 km²
Residents : 627 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 28 inhabitants per km²
Height : 819  m nm
Postal code : 053 33 (Post Office Nálepkovo )
Telephone code : 0 53
Geographic location : 48 ° 52 '  N , 20 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 51 '59 "  N , 20 ° 37' 11"  E
License plate : GL
Kód obce : 526631
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Vladimír Kišák
Address: Obecný úrad Závadka
č. 192
053 33 Závadka
Website: www.zavadkanaspisi.ocu.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Závadka (German Trichtbrunn , Hungarian Görögfalu - until 1907 Zavadka is a municipality in) east of Slovakia with 627 inhabitants (December 31, 2019), which for Okres Gelnica , a circle of kraj Košický heard and the traditional landscape Zips is counted.

geography

The municipality is located in the Hnilecké vrchy mountains , in the catchment area of ​​the Hnilec river . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 819  m nm and is 26 kilometers by road from Spišská Nová Ves and 38 kilometers by road from Gelnica .

history

View of town and church

The place was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1352 and at that time it belonged to the Mariássy family. The original inhabitants were Slavs with some Germans. In the 14th century there were iron ore and copper mines. At the beginning of the 16th century, Russian settlers became the majority after the previous inhabitants presumably left the village. The majority of the Russians were shepherds and guards on a trade route from Buda to Krakow. In the 18th century there were also mines where copper, gold and silver were mined. In 1828 there are 105 houses and 685 inhabitants.

population

Results after the 2001 census (600 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 66.67% Slovaks
  • 22.23% gypsies
  • 10.17% Russians

By denomination:

  • 76.50% Greek Catholic
  • 9.33% Orthodox
  • 9.00% Roman Catholic
  • 3.17% non-denominational

Buildings

  • Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael from the years 1775–78
  • two chapels
  • Remains of the original folk architecture
See also:  List of listed objects in Závadka (Gelnica)

Web links

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