Lekárovce Explained

Lekárovce
Other Name:Lakárd
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sobrance District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Košice Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lekárovce in the Košice Region##Location of Lekárovce in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.62°N 22.17°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1400
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.27
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:107
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:841
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:725 4
Area Code:+421 56
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SO

Lekárovce (hu|Lakárd) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.[4]

History

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.

Geography

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.

Culture

There are currently two active folklore 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.

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: Lekárovce – Okres Sobrance – E-OBCE.sk. en.e-obce.sk. 23 March 2018.