Slanec
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Slanec
| other_name = Salzburg
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Slanec, pohled z hradu.jpg
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| image_flag = Slanec-kosice okolie-flag.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Košice Region}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Košice-okolie District
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Slanec in the Košice Region##Location of Slanec in Slovakia
| coordinates = {{coord|48.64|N|21.48|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1230
| area_total_km2 = 20.46
| elevation_m = 343
| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}
| population_total = 1482
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| blank_name = Car plate
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| website = {{URL|https://www.slanec.sk/}}
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Slanec ({{langx|de|Salzburg}}; {{langx|hu|Nagyszalánc}}; {{langx|la|Castrum Salis}}) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1230 (Castrum Salis) as an important fortress. In 1270 King Stephen V of Hungary gave the castle to Master Reinhold. The new lords of Slanec supported King Přemysl Otakar II against King Ladislav in the conquest of the Bohemian throne. King Ladislav conquered Slanec in 1281. In 1299 the castle passed to the Szalanczyi noble family and, successively, to landowners by the surnames of Lossonczy and Forgách. In 1649, it was besieged by the rebel condottiere György Rákoczi.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 20.459 km². The municipality has a population of about 1310 people.
Transportation
The village has a railway station.
References
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External links
- [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Stats]
- [http://www.cassovia.sk/slanec/ Info]
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Category:Villages and municipalities in Košice-okolie District
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