Strážske
Strážske | |
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Town | |
 Laborec river near Strážske | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Strážske Location of Strážske in Slovakia  Strážske Strážske (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E / 48.86722°N 21.82444°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Michalovce |
| First mentioned | 1337 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Dunajčák |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 134[2] m (440[2] ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,212 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 072 22[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | MI |
| Website | www.strazske.sk |
Strážske (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈstraːʂske]; German: Straschke (rare); Hungarian: Őrmező) is a small town and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is located in the northernmost part of Michalovce District.
History
[edit]In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1337. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
[edit]The town lies at an elevation of 135 metres and covers an area of 24,773 square kilometres (9,564.91 square miles). The municipality has a population of about 4,289 people. The town lies on the Laborec River.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,885 | — |
| 1980 | 3,631 | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 4,255 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 4,474 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4,416 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,277 | −3.1% |
| Source: Censuses[4][5] | ||
According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,474 inhabitants. 96.38% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.07% Roma, 0.87% Czechs, 0.45% Rusyns and 0.40% Ukrainian.[6] The religious makeup was 63.59% Roman Catholics, 21.77% Greek Catholics, 7.58% people with no religious affiliation, 2.82% Orthodox and 1.41% Lutherans.[6]
Government
[edit]The town has its own birth registry and police force.
Economy and facilities
[edit]Chemko is chemical plant which produced polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs) (until 1984) and contaminated a large part of East Slovakia, especially sediments of Laborec river and reservoir Zemplínska šírava.[7][8]
The town has a number of food stores, a doctors' surgery, an outpatient facility for children and adolescents, and a resident dentist. It also has a Slovak commercial bank and insurance company.
Culture
[edit]The town has a public library, a disco bar called Broadway, an Ice-rink and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store and a town cinema. In the town park is an old manor-house and the oldest Lime-tree in Slovakia.
Transport
[edit]The town has a railway station and bus station.
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Strážske railway station -
Strážske railway station
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]Strážske is twinned with:
Nieporęt, Poland
Drahanská vrchovina, Czech Republic
Dolna Banya, Bulgaria
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Himič, Dan (2009). "Viete, čo doma dýchate?" [Do you know what you breathe at home?]. Život (in Slovak). No. 33.
- ^ "Chemko Strážske" (in Slovak). Greenpeace. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011.
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