Medzev
Metzenseifen | |
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Location of Medzev in the Košice Region Location of Medzev in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°42′N 20°53′E / 48.70°N 20.89°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice Region |
District | Košice-okolie District |
First mentioned | 1359 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valeria Flachbartová |
Area | |
• Total | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,111 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 442 5[2] |
Area code | +421 55[2] |
Car plate | KS |
Website | www |
Medzev (Hungarian: Mecenzéf, German: Metzenseifen[4][5]) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, Lucia Bania, Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos. Historically, It belonged to one of the original mountain towns in the Lower Zips/Dolný Spis: Gelnica/Göllnitz, Smolník/Schmöllnitz, Nálepkovo/Wagendrüssel, Krompachy/Krompach, Mníšek nad Hnilcom/Einsiedel, Švedlár/Schwedler.