Rudňany

Village in Košice, Slovakia
48°53′04″N 20°40′40″E / 48.88444°N 20.67778°E / 48.88444; 20.67778Country SlovakiaRegionKošiceDistrictSpišská Nová VesArea
 • Total13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)Elevation
547 m (1,795 ft)Population
 (31 December 2005)
 • Total3,497 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
05323
Area code421-53Car plateSNWebsitehttp://www.rudnany.ocu.sk

Rudňany (Hungarian: Ötösbánya) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1255. By the 13th century, silver and copper were mined in the area. Mercury was a byproduct of mining processes. Around 1895, an iron ore smelting company Vitkovické ironworks, was founded and following the end of the 2nd World War it became the largest of its kind in Slovakia.[1]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 547 metres and covers an area of 13.63 km2. In 2011 had a population of 3807 inhabitants.

References

  1. ^ Laricka, Ján. Augustini, P. Kollár, D. eds. SPIŠ - guidebook. Dajama, Klimkovicova 1, 841 01 Bratislava, ISBN 80-88975-01-8, 1999, p. 98

External links

  • http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • http://www.iarelative.com/koterba.htm
  • http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/rudnany/rudnany.html
  • http://www.rudnany.ocu.sk
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