Vyšná Kamenica ( hu, Felsőkemence) is a
village and
municipality in
Košice-okolie District
Košice–okolie District (''okres Košice–okolie''; hu, Kassa-vidéki járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It surrounds the city of Košice, which serves as the district seat although it does not belong to the dist ...
in the
Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In
historical records the village was first mentioned in 1427.
Geography
The
village lies at an
altitude of 352 metres and covers an
area of 11.333 km
2. It has a
population of almost 250 people.
Ethnicity
The
population is almost entirely
Slovak in
ethnicity
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.
Culture
The village has a public
library, a
football
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playground and food facilities.
Transport
The nearest
railway station is at
Ruskov
Ruskov ( hu, Ruszka, Regeteruszka)Varsík, Branislav. 1984. ''Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku.'' Bratislava: VEDA, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, p. 153. is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie Distr ...
.
External links
Villages and municipalities in Košice-okolie District
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