Žbince
Žbince
Nagycseb | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žbince Location of Žbince in the Košice Region  Žbince Location of Žbince in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 21°53′E / 48.67°N 21.88°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Michalovce District |
| First mentioned | 1221 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 991 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 721 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | MI |
| Website | www |
Žbince (Hungarian: Nagycseb) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. The village lies at an altitude of 106 metres (348 ft) and covers an area of 15.069 square kilometres (5.818 sq mi). It has a population of about 950.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221.
Ethnicity
[edit]The population is about 90% Slovak and 10% Roma in ethnicity.
Buildings and infrastructure
[edit]The village has a church, St Anna's Church, which was built in 1323 along with a small public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch; but the nearest railway station is in the adjacent village Hatalov.
Gallery
[edit]-
The defunct Barkóczy manor house in Žbince, built in the 1890s
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See also
[edit]- List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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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