Nižné Nemecké Explained

Nižné Nemecké
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Košice
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sobrance
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Košice Region#Location in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.65°N 37°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Milan Husár
Leader Party:SNS
Area Total Km2:7.25
Elevation M:115
Population Total:319
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Post code
Postal Code:072 52
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+421 56
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Nižné Nemecké (Hungarian: Alsónémeti) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.The name of the village literally means "Germans of the lower" e.g. German women/things living/positioned in a lower area/village, where Germans is an adjective in the feminine or neuter gender.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353. During the Slovak-Hungarian War this village was a target of shelling and bombing by Hungarian forces.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 7.246 km².It has a population of 333 people.

Culture

The village has a library and a soccer pitch.

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