Lekárovce | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Košice |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sobrance |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lekárovce in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.6167°N 22.1667°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1400 |
Area Total Km2: | 12.26[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.73 |
Elevation M: | 107[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 351 |
Population Total: | 866[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 70.75[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 27.32 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 072 54 |
Area Code: | +421 56 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | SO |
Website: | http://www.obeclekarovce.sk |
Footnotes: | Source:[5] |
Lekárovce (Hungarian: Lakárd) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.[6]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1400. After World War II, the village was transferred to Slovakia from the Zakarpattia Oblast of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1946.
The village lies at an altitude of 108 metres and covers an area of 12.269 km2.It has a population of about 1030 people. The Uh river splits the village in two parts.
There are currently two active folk groups in the village – men's Užan and women's Pajtaški. The village has a soccer pitch, a gym and it is also known for its tradition in firemen competitions.