Zemplínske Hámre Explained

Zemplínske Hámre
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Snina
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Zemplínske Hámre in the Prešov Region##Location of Zemplínske Hámre in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.9519°N 22.1525°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1956
Area Total Km2:8.448
Elevation M:346
Population Total:1264
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:067 77
Area Code:421-57
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SV

Zemplínske Hámre (Hungarian: Jozsefhámor) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was built in 1954. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Zemplinské Hámre was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Zemplinské Hámre and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 346 metres and covers an area of 8.448 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 1264 inhabitants.

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