Gelnica (district) ( sk, okres Gelnica, hu, Gölnicbányai járás) is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in the

Košice Region The Košice Region ( sk, Košický kraj, , hu, Kassai kerület; uk, Кошицький край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It c ...

of eastern

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. It was established in 1923. Between 1960–1996 the district has been a part of the

Spišská Nová Ves District Spišská Nová Ves District ( sk, okres Spišská Nová Ves) is a Districts of Slovakia, district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. The district in its present borders was established in 1996. Administrative, economic and cultural center ...

. Then, in 1996 the Gelnica District was established in its present borders. It is the district with the highest percentage of forest area in Slovakia, 74,6%. The district's center is its biggest town,

Gelnica Gelnica ( hu, Gölnicbánya, german: Göllnitz) is a town in the Košice Region of Eastern Slovakia. It has a population of 6,076. Names The name comes from the name of the river Hnilec derived from Slavic word ''hnilý'' (rotten). The initial ...

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Districts of Slovakia {{Košice-geo-stub

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