Moravany ( hu, Morva) is a
village
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and large
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Michalovce District
Michalovce District (''okres Michalovce'') is a district in
the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia
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in the
Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Village major - Vladimir Ceklovsky
Municipal authority
contact number- +421 56/688 46 46
Nearest airport - Košice International Airport.
Distance from airport 61km (38 miles) - 56 minutes.
History
In
historical records the
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
was first mentioned in 1247.
Geography
The
village
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lies at an
altitude
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of 108 metres and covers an
area
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of 16.667 km². The
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
has a
population
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of about 1,040 people.
Famous people
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Dušan Rapoš
Dušan Rapoš (born 20 June 1953) is a Slovak film director, screenwriter, and composer who works under the name Sui Generis. He began his career as a journalist and radio editor. The founder of the production company Welcome Film, he is best ...
, film director
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Vincent Obsitnik
Vincent Obsitnik (born 1938) was sworn-in as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Slovak Republic on November 9, 2007 and served in this role until January 20, 2009. Prior to his current appointmen ...
, United States ambassador to Slovakia
References
External links
Villages and municipalities in Michalovce District
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