Železník (village)
Železník is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. The municipality lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 5.97 square kilometres (2.31 square miles). It has a population of about 465 people. When it was under Hungarian rule it was called Vashegy, which literally means “Iron Hill”, and the mineral vashegyite is named after this village.[4][5][6]
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| Coordinates: 49°06′N 21°30′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Svidník |
| First mentioned | 1382 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.96[1] km2 (2.30[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176[2] m (577[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 461[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 087 01[2] |
| Area code(s) | +421 54[2] |
| Car plate | SK |
| Website | zeleznik |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1382.
References
- "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.
- "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.
- Merriam-Webster, the word "vashegyite".
- Mindat.org, the mineral "vashegyite".
- Mindat.org, the location Železník (Vashegy), Slovakia.
External links
Media related to Železník at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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