| Kráľovský Chlmec | |
| Other Name: | Királyhelmec |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Košice |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Trebišov |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kráľovský Chlmec in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.4231°N 21.9728°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Károly Pataky |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1214 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.81 |
| Elevation M: | 120[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 390 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 7431 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 077 01 |
| Area Code: | +421 56 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | TV |
| Website: | www.kralovskychlmec.sk |
| Area Note: | |
Kráľovský Chlmec (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈkraːʎɔwskiː ˈxl̩mets/; until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec, Hungarian: Királyhelmec) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. It has a population of 7,462.
The name means "Royal Hill". Slovak chlm, Czech chlum, Polish chełm are derived from a Proto-Slavic chъlmъ - a hill, chlmec - a smaller hill, an elevated location.[4]
The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. In 1848-1849, residents of Kráľovský Chlmec took part in the Civic Revolution and War of Independence. After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, the town became part of Czechoslovakia. It was annexed again by Hungary in 1938 as a result of the First Vienna Award. After the Second world war it became part of Czechoslovakia again in 1945, officially in 1947, according to the Paris Peace Treaties.
Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130m (430feet) above sea level and covers an area of 23.08km2.[5] It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, only around 5km (03miles) north of Hungarian and 12km (07miles) west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital Košice is 90km (60miles) away.
According to the 2011 census, the town had 8 033 inhabitants. 73.66% of inhabitants were Hungarians (5 670), 19.43% Slovaks (1 496), 3.95% Gypsy (304) and 0.26% Czechs (20).[6]
Gymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949. Teaches both in Slovak and Hungarian language.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.
Kráľovský Chlmec is twinned with:[7]
Ferencváros (Budapest), Hungary Felsőzsolca, Hungary Kisvárda, Hungary
Kanjiža, Serbia
Rakovník, Czech Republic
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
Berehove, Ukraine