Slovenské Nové Mesto

Slovenské Nové Mesto (Hungarian: Újhely, Kisújhely, Szlovákújhely or Tótújhely) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

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Municipality
Train station in Slovenské Nové Mesto
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Coordinates: 48.40°N 21.67°E / 48.40; 21.67
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Trebišov District
First mentioned	1918
Government
• Mayor	Ján Kalinič
Area [1]
• Total	13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	102 m (335 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,074
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 3[2]
Area code	+421 56[2]
Car plate	TV

History

The village is a former suburb of the Hungarian city of Sátoraljaújhely, which was separated from the rest of the city by the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia in 1920. The Košice - Mukacheve railway-line made the village strategically important.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 13.382 km². It has a population of about 1060 people

Ethnicity

The village is about 87% Slovak and 13% Hungarian

Politics

The present mayor is Ján Kalinič.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.