Hnojné

Municipality in Slovakia

48°47′0″N 22°4′0″E / 48.78333°N 22.06667°E / 48.78333; 22.06667Country

SlovakiaRegionKošiceDistrictMichalovceFirst mentioned1390Area

• Total6.81^[2] km² (2.63^[2] sq mi)Elevation

108^[3] m (354^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total244^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

072 33^[3]

Area code+421 56^[3]Car plateMIWebsitewww.hnojne.sk

Hnojné (Hungarian: Hanajna) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 108 metres and covers an area of 6.811 km². It has a population of about 250 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.

Culture

The village has a small public library and food stores.

Transport

The nearest railway station is 17 kilometres away at Michalovce.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1805-1937 (parish B)

Gallery

Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Hnojné
Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Hnojné

References

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^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.