Strážske

Geobox|Settlement
name = Strážske
category = Town
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image_caption = Laborec river near Strážske


symbol = Strážske CoA.svg
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country = Slovakia
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region = Košice
district = Michalovce
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river = Laborec
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elevation = 135
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lat_d =48 | lat_m =52 | lat_s =02 | lat_NS =N
long_d =21 | long_m =49 | long_s =28 | long_EW =E
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area = 24.773
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population =4551 | population_date = 31 December 2006
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established =1337
established_type = First mentioned
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mayor = Vladimír Dunajčák
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map_caption = Location in Slovakia
map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Košice Region - outline map.svg
map1_caption = Location in the Košice Region
map1_background = Košice Region - background map.png map1_locator = Košice Region
commons = Strážske
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440807&lstObec523101&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = http://www.strazske.sk
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Strážske ( _de. Straschke (rare); _hu. Őrmező) is a small town and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is located to the very north of Michalovce District.

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1337.

Geography

The town lies at an elevation of 135 metres and covers an area of 24.773 km². The municipality has a population of about 4460 people. The town lies on the Laborec River.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,474 inhabitants. 96.38% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.07% Roma, 0.87% Czechs, 0.45% Rusyns and 0.40% Ukrainian.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-02-17] The religious makeup was 63.59% Roman Catholics, 21.77% Greek Catholics, 7.58% people with no religious affiliation, 2.82% Orthodox and 1.41% Lutherans.

Government

The town has its own birth registry and a police force.

Economy and facilities

The town has a number of food stores, a doctors' surgery, an outpatient facility for children and adolescents, and a resident stomatologist. It also has a Slovak commercial bank and insurance company.

Culture

The town has a public library, Disco bar called Broadway, Ice-ring and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store and a town cinema. In park is old a manor-house and the oldest Lime-tree in Slovakia.

Transport

The town has a railway station and bus station.

References

External links

*http://www.strazske.sk/