Rozhanovce | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Košice |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Košice-okolie |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rozhanovce in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.75°N 42°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ing. Matúš Adamčík |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1270 |
Area Total Km2: | 22.20[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.57 |
Elevation M: | 218[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 715 |
Population Total: | 2606[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 117.01[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 45.18 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 044 42 |
Area Code: | +421 55 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | KS |
Website: | http://rozhanovce.com |
Rozhanovce (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈrɔzɦanɔwtse/; Hungarian: Rozgony) is a village in Košice-okolie District of eastern Slovakia. It is situated about far from the city of Košice.
1773 Rozgony, Roscho[no]wetz, Rozhonow, 1786 Rozgony, Roszonowecz, 1808 Rozgony, Rozgoňowce, Rozhanowce, 1863–1913 Rozgony, 1920– Rozhanovce.[5]
A smaller part of Rozhanovce is located on flat land and a larger part in a hilly area rising from the west to the east. The center of the village lies at an altitude of . The area of the municipality is . The best view of this village is from the west.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1270. Rozhanovce is best known for the Battle of Rozgony (June 15, 1312), in which King Charles I of Hungary decisively defeated the Amadé Aba family (Slovak: Omodejovci), who were supported by the troops of Matthew III Csák (Slovak: links=no|Matúš Čák). Both Aba and Csák were de facto rulers in Upper Hungary (today parts of Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine).
In 2004, Rozhanovce had a population of about 2,160 people. 96.9% of them were Slovaks, 1.6% Romani. 79.4% of inhabitants were Roman Catholics, 7.7% Greek Catholics, and 3.9% atheists.
The festival called "Abov celebrations" takes place every year in Rozhanovce.