Plešivec (Hungarian: Pelsőc, German: Pleissnitz) is a large village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
Plešivec | |
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Village | |
 Church in the main square of Plešivec | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plešivec Location of Plešivec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′50″N 20°24′10″E / 48.54722°N 20.40278°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Rožňava |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriel Gergely |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.14 km2 (23.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,405 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 04911 |
| Area code | 421-58 |
| Car plate | RV |
| Website | http://www.plesivec.ocu.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1243. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Plešivec was part of Gömör and Kishont 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
editThe village lies at an altitude of 218 metres and covers an area of 62,142 km². It has a population of about 2440 people.
Economy and facilities
editThe village has a petrol station and a guesthouse. It also has a number of quality medical facilities including a pharmacy, a doctors surgery and outpatient facilities for children and adolescents. The village also has a commercial bank, an insurance company and a cashomat.
Government
editThe village has its own birth registry office and its own police force
Culture
editThe village has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch.
Transport
editThe village has its own railway station.
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