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Strážske (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈstraːʂske]; German: Straschke (rare); Hungarian: Őrmező) is a small town and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is located in the most northern part of Michalovce District.

Strážske
Town
Laborec river near Strážske
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Michalovce
First mentioned	1337
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Dunajčák
Area
• Total	24.77[1] km2 (9.56[1] sq mi)
Elevation	134[2] m (440[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	4,238[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	072 22[2]
Area code	+421 56[2]
Car plate	MI
Website	www.strazske.sk

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1337.

Geography

The town lies at an elevation of 135 metres and covers an area of 24,773 square kilometres (9,564.91 square miles). The municipality has a population of about 4,289 people. The town lies on the Laborec River.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,474 inhabitants. 96.38% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.07% Roma, 0.87% Czechs, 0.45% Rusyns and 0.40% Ukrainian.[4] The religious makeup was 63.59% Roman Catholics, 21.77% Greek Catholics, 7.58% people with no religious affiliation, 2.82% Orthodox and 1.41% Lutherans.[4]

Government

The town has its own birth registry and police force.

Economy and facilities

Chemko is chemical plant which produced polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs) (until 1984) and contaminated a large part of East Slovakia, especially sediments of Laborec river and reservoir Zemplínska šírava.[5][6]

The town has a number of food stores, a doctors' surgery, an outpatient facility for children and adolescents, and a resident dentist. It also has a Slovak commercial bank and insurance company.

Culture

The town has a public library, a disco bar called Broadway, an Ice-rink and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store and a town cinema. In the town park is an old manor-house and the oldest Lime-tree in Slovakia.

Transport

The town has a railway station and bus station.

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  Strážske railway station
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  Strážske railway station

Twin towns — sister cities

Strážske is twinned with:

• Nieporęt, Poland
• Drahanská vrchovina, Czech Republic
• Dolna Banya, Bulgaria

References

External links

• http://www.strazske.sk/

На других языках

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[de] Strážske

Strážske (bis 1927 slowakisch „Stražské“; deutsch selten Straschke, ungarisch Őrmező)[1] ist eine Stadt in der Ostslowakei mit 4189 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020).

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- [en] Strážske

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[ru] Стражске

Стра́жске (словацк. Strážske, венг. Őrmező) — городок в восточной Словакии, расположенный в районе Михаловце в 10 км от Гуменного, на правом берегу реки Лаборец. Население — около 4,3 тысяч человек.

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