Nižné Nemecké
Town
Nižné Nemecké is located in Košice Region
Nižné Nemecké
Nižné Nemecké
Location in Košice Region#Location in Slovakia
Nižné Nemecké is located in Slovakia
Nižné Nemecké
Nižné Nemecké
Nižné Nemecké (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°39′N 22°15′E / 48.650°N 22.250°E / 48.650; 22.250
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictSobrance
Government
  MayorMilan Husár (SNS)
Area
  Total7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
  Total319
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Post code
072 52
Area code+421 56

Nižné Nemecké (Hungarian: Alsónémeti) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia. The name of the village literally means "Germans of the lower" e.g. German women/things living/positioned in a lower area/village, where Germans is an adjective in the feminine or neuter gender.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353. During the Slovak-Hungarian War this village was a target of shelling and bombing by Hungarian forces.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 7.246 km². It has a population of 333 people.

Culture

The village has a library and a soccer pitch.



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