Herľany Explained

Herľany
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Košice
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Košice-okolie
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Herľany in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.7833°N 50°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1487
Area Total Km2:9.91[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.83
Elevation M:361[2]
Elevation Ft:1,184
Population Total:274[3]
Population Density Km2:28.24[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:10.90
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:044 46
Area Code:+421 55
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KS

Herľany (German: Herlein; Hungarian: Ránkfüred) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1487.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 365 metres and covers an area of 9.914 km2.It has a population of about 290 people.

Sights

The village is known for the only full-scale geyser in Slovakia, one of the few cold water geysers in the world. It erupts periodically (24–32 hours) and erupts water to the 10–15 m height since 1872. Eruption lasts around 25 minutes.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.