Medzev

Coordinates: 48°41′59″N 20°53′36″E / 48.69972°N 20.89333°E / 48.69972; 20.89333

Medzev
Town
Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Košice-okolie
Elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Coordinates	48°41′59″N 20°53′36″E / 48.69972°N 20.89333°E / 48.69972; 20.89333
Area	31.88 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population	3,776 (31 December 2005)
Density	118 / km2 (306 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1359
Mayor	Valeria Flachbartová
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	044 25
Area code	+421-55
Car plate	KS
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.medzev.sk

Medzev (Hungarian: Mecenzéf, German: Metzenseifen) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1359. It was founded and settled by ethnic Germans.

Geography

The town lies at an altitude of 313 metres and covers an area of 31.861 km². It has a population of about 3800 people. It is located at the foothills of the Slovak Karst (south) and Volovské vrchy (north) on the Bodva River, around 35 km west of Košice.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,667 inhabitants. 75.43% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 13.55% Germans, 6.65% Roma, 1.55% Hungarians and 0.44% Czechs.^[1] The religious make-up was 77.58% Roman Catholics, 12.95% people with no religious affiliation, 2.18% Greek Catholics and 0.79% Lutherans.^[1]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Medzev is twinned with:

• Holice, Czech Republic
• Rátka, Hungary

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080208225314/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 

External links

• Official website
• Medzev/Metzenseifen Website