Mlynčeky Explained

Mlynčeky
Settlement Type:Municipality
Etymology:'Mlynček' means 'Mill' (as in millstone) in Slovak
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kežmarok
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.1742°N 20.3944°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Milena Svocáková
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1890
Area Total Km2:7.679
Elevation M:680
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:652
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:059 76
Area Code:052
Website:http://www.mlynceky.sk/

Mlynčeky (Hungarian: Tátraháza, German: Mühlerchen, Млінчекі) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 680 metres and covers an area of 7.679 km² . It has a population of about 620 people.

History

The village itself was established in 1956. At the end of 18th century was just one watermill located at the place of present village. Afterwards a pub had been constructed. Then the Mlynčeky became a settlement and in 1956 it obtained village status. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, the settlement of Mlynčeky was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Mlynčeky in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

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