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Pozdišovce

Coordinates: 48°44′N 21°51′E / 48.73°N 21.85°E / 48.73; 21.85
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Pozdišovce
Pazdics
Municipality
Flag of Pozdišovce
Flag
Coat of arms of Pozdišovce
Coat of arms
Pozdišovce is located in Košice Region
Pozdišovce
Pozdišovce
Location of Pozdišovce in the Košice Region
Pozdišovce is located in Slovakia
Pozdišovce
Pozdišovce
Location of Pozdišovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°44′N 21°51′E / 48.73°N 21.85°E / 48.73; 21.85
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictMichalovce District
First mentioned1315
Area
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 • Total
18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation
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120 m (390 ft)
Population
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 • Total
1,311
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
720 1[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
Car plateMI
Websitewww.pozdisovce.sk

Pozdišovce (Hungarian: Pazdics) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1315. It lies in the Zemplín lowland. The town of Pozdišovce is commonly found on historical documents under the name of Pazdics. (Pazdics, being the Hungarian form of Pozdišovce.)

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 123 metres and covers an area of 18.049 km². The municipality has a population of about 1266 people.

Culture

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The village has a public library and a football field.

Pozdišovce is famous throughout the country for its unique ceramics manufacturing tradition, with dark glazing and unusual ornaments.

Cultural heritage monuments

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Transport

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Pozdišovce lies on the main eastward route from Košice to Michalovce and to the Slovak-Ukrainian border crossing at Vyšné Nemecké.

The village of Pozdišovce has three bus stops and regular bus services to Michalovce, Sečovce, Košice and various neighbouring rural municipalities.

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  • Entering Pozdišovce from the west, on the main road between Košice and Michalovce
    Entering Pozdišovce from the west, on the main road between Košice and Michalovce
  • Lutheran church in Pozdišovce
    Lutheran church in Pozdišovce
  • A street in Pozdišovce
    A street in Pozdišovce
  • Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
    Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
  • Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
    Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
  • Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
    Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
  • Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
    Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
  • Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
    Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
  • Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics
    Traditional Pozdišovce glazed and decorated ceramics

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.


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