Rozhanovce

Rozhanovce

Geobox | Settlement
name = Rozhanovce
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category = Village


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symbol = Rozhanovce erb.jpg
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country = Slovakia
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region = Košice
district = Košice-okolie
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elevation = 215
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 45
lat_NS = N
long_d = 21
long_m = 21
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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area = 22.2
area_round = 1
population = 2160
population_date = 2004
population_density = auto
established = 1270
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Viktor Gazdačko
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postal_code = 044 42
area_code = +421-55
code = KS
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Rozhanovce in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
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statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440806&lstObec521931&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://rozhanovce.sk rozhanovce.sk]
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Rozhanovce is a village in Košice-okolie District of eastern Slovakia. It is situated about 20 km far from the city of Košice.

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 215 metres. The area of the municipality is 22.2km². 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 Rozhanovce (June 15, 1312), in which King Charles Robert decisively defeated the Amadé familly ( _sk. Omodejovci), supported by troops of Matthew Csák. Both the Amadé and Matthew Csák were de-facto rulers in what is today eastern and western Slovakia respectively before the battle.

In 2004, Rozhanovce had a population of about 2,160 people. 96.9% of them were Slovaks, 1.6% Roma. 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.

External links

* [http://www.rozhanovce.sk/ Official website of Rozhanovce] sk icon


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