Svätuše (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsʋɛɐtuʂe]; Hungarian: Bodrogszentes) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. As of 2021, the village's population was 86% Hungarian.[1]
History
editIn historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1245 by the Hungarian name "Scuntes". At this point, the village had a Roman Catholic Church dedicated to all saints.
Until the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 the village was part of Zemplén County, Kingdom of Hungary. Between 1939 and 1945, the village was again a part of the Kingdom of Hungary, but following the Second World War, it was incorporated into the modern state of Slovakia.
Geography
editThe village lies at an elevation of 120 metres (390 ft) above sea level and covers an area of about 10.2 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi). It has a population of about 900 people.
Ethnicity
editFacilities
editThe village has a public library and a soccer pitch.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
48°26′N 21°55′E / 48.433°N 21.917°E
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