Michalovce

Michalovce (; , , Romani: Mihalya, Yiddish: מיכאלאָווצע Mikhaylovets or Mykhaylovyts; ) is a town on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia. Originally named after the Archangel St Michael, it is the second-largest city in the Košice Region and the seat of the Michalovce District.

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Michalovce is a town located on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia that was originally named after the Archangel St Michael. It serves as an important regional center, functioning as the second-largest city in the Košice Region and the administrative seat of the Michalovce District.

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Key facts

Slovak place.name: Michalovce
Slovak place.settlement_type: Town
Slovak place.image_flag: Michalovce-michalovce-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Michalovce.svg
Slovak place.etymology: St Michael
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Michalovce District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia#Slovakia Košice Region
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: yes
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovakia##Location in Košice Region
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: Viliam Záhorčák (Smer-SD)
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1244
Slovak place.elevation_m: 113
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code
Slovak place.postal_code: 071 01

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Early history
Modern history
Geography
Population
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Health care
Sport
Twin towns — sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

The city is located on the shore of Lake Sirava, approximately east of the capital Bratislava and immediately adjacent to the border with Ukraine. Michalovce is mostly recognized for its adjacent lakes and volcanic mountains, which generates tourism, and for agriculture as well as the passing Druzhba pipeline. According to the latest census, the population of the town stood at 40,255, with a metropolitan population of 109,121, which ranks it among the largest population centers in eastern Slovakia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Michalovce” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.