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Rudňany

Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 20°40′40″E / 48.88444°N 20.67778°E / 48.88444; 20.67778
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Rudňany
Village
Flag of Rudňany
Rudňany is located in Košice Region
Rudňany
Rudňany
Location in Slovakia
Rudňany is located in Slovakia
Rudňany
Rudňany
Rudňany (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 20°40′40″E / 48.88444°N 20.67778°E / 48.88444; 20.67778
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves
Area
 • 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 code421-53
Car plateSN
Websitehttp://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

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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

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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

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