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Hrhov

Coordinates: 48°36′19″N 20°45′00″E / 48.60528°N 20.75000°E / 48.60528; 20.75000
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Hrhov
Village
Flag of Hrhov
Hrhov is located in Košice Region
Hrhov
Hrhov
Location of Hrhov in Slovakia
Hrhov is located in Slovakia
Hrhov
Hrhov
Hrhov (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°36′19″N 20°45′00″E / 48.60528°N 20.75000°E / 48.60528; 20.75000
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictRožňava
Government
 • MayorLadislav Tankó
Area
 • Total36.08[2] km2 (13.93[2] sq mi)
Elevation
216[3] m (709[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,014[1]
Postal code
049 44[3]
Area code+421 58[3]
Car plateRV
Websitehttps://www.hrhov.sk

Hrhov (Hungarian: Tornagörgő) is a village and large municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1263. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hrhov was part of Abaúj-Torna County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 219 metres (719 ft) and covers an area of 36.078 km2 (13.930 sq mi). It has a population of about 1200 people.

Culture

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The village has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1697-1899 (parish A)

Nature

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Hrhov Waterfall

In the village there is Hrhov Waterfall, which is the largest in the Slovak Karst. It is located directly in the village between the residential houses.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ (in Slovak)"Hrhovský vodopád medzi domami a vyvieračka Féj". slovensky-kras.eu. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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