Michalovce
Michalovce | |
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Town | |
Michalovce town square | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: St Michael | |
Michalovce Location of Michalovce within Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′19″N 21°54′48″E / 48.75528°N 21.91333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Michalovce |
| First mentioned | 1244 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viliam Záhorčák (Smer-SD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.81 km2 (20.39 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,874 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 071 01 |
| Area code | 421-56 |
| Car plate | MI |
| Website | http://www.michalovce.sk |
Michalovce (pronunciation ; Hungarian: Nagymihály, German: Großmichel, Romani: Mihalya, Yiddish: Mikhaylovets or Mykhaylovyts; Ukrainian: Михайлівці) is a town in eastern Slovakia.
Population
| Year: | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 40,836 | 39,842 | 39,510 | 35,310 |
| Progress: | -2.43% | -0.83% | -10.63% |
| Year: | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 35,584 | 35,310 |
| Progress: | -0.77% |
Twin towns – Sister cities
Michalovce is twinned with:
- Vyškov, Czech Republic
- Villarreal, Spain
- Pančevo, Serbia
- Jaroslaw, Poland
- Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michalovce.
- Official site (in Slovak)