Matejovce nad Hornádom

Matejovce nad Hornádom (Hungarian: Hernádmáté) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Matejovce nad Hornádom
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Coordinates: 48.92°N 20.67°E / 48.92; 20.67
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Spišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned	1320
Area [1]
• Total	3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	545
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	532 1[2]
Area code	+421 52[2]
Car plate	SN
Website	matejovcenadhornadom.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1320 (705 years ago) (1320).

An artist, known only as "The Master of the Main Altar in Matejovce", has left a series of notable paintings, such as an Adoration of the Magi, painted at some tome time between 1440 and 1450.^[4]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 425 metres (1,394 ft) and covers an area of 3.619 km² (1.397 sq mi).