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Matejovce nad Hornádom

Coordinates: 48°55′N 20°40′E / 48.92°N 20.67°E / 48.92; 20.67
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Matejovce nad Hornádom
Flag of Matejovce nad Hornádom
Matejovce nad Hornádom is located in Košice Region
Matejovce nad Hornádom
Matejovce nad Hornádom
Location of Matejovce nad Hornádom in the Košice Region
Matejovce nad Hornádom is located in Slovakia
Matejovce nad Hornádom
Matejovce nad Hornádom
Location of Matejovce nad Hornádom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°55′N 20°40′E / 48.92°N 20.67°E / 48.92; 20.67
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total
3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
545
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
532 1[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSN
Websitematejovcenadhornadom.sk

Matejovce nad Hornádom (Hungarian: Hernádmáté) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History

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The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1320 (705 years ago) (1320).

An artist, known only as "The Master of the Main Altar in Matejovce", has left a series of notable paintings, such as an Adoration of the Magi, painted at some tome time between 1440 and 1450.[4]

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 425 metres (1,394 ft) and covers an area of 3.619 km2 (1.397 sq mi).

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Winged Altarpieces in Medieval Hungary