Michalovce
Michalovce (
pronunciation ; Hungarian: Nagymihály, German: Großmichel, Romani: Mihalya, Yiddish: Mikhaylovets or Mykhaylovyts; Ukrainian: Михайлівці) is a town in eastern Slovakia.
Michalovce | |
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Town | |
 Michalovce town square | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: St Michael | |
  Michalovce Location of Michalovce within Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′19″N 21°54′48″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Michalovce |
| First mentioned | 1244 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viliam Záhorčák (Smer-SD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.807 km2 (20.389 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
| • Total | 39,050 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 071 01 |
| Area code(s) | 421-56 |
| Car plate | MI |
| Website | http://www.michalovce.sk |
Twin towns – Sister cities
Michalovce is twinned with:
Vyškov, Czech Republic
Villarreal, Spain
Pančevo, Serbia
Jaroslaw, Poland
Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
References
- "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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