Matiašovce

Matiašovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmacɪɐʂɔwtse], Hungarian: Szepesmátyásfalva, German: Matshaus, Rusyn: Матьяшовце, Goral: Mačasovce, Polish: Maciaszowce) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]

Matiašovce
Municipality
Matiašovce
Location in Prešov Region, Slovakia
Matiašovce
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°21′00″N 20°21′20″E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictKežmarok
Area
 • Total17.49[1] km2 (6.75[1] sq mi)
Elevation
544[2] m (1,785[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total815[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
059 05[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Websitehttp://www.matiasovce.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Matiašovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Matiašovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 556 metres and covers an area of 17.506 km² . It has a population of about 790 people.

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved August 9, 2012.


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