Vyšný Medzev (german: Obermetzenseifen; hu, Felsőmecenzéf) is a village and municipality of

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

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

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. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include:

Jasov Jasov (german: Joß; hu, Jászó) is a small town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Lucia Bania, Medzev (Me ...

, Lucia Bania, Medzev (Metzenseifen), and Stos.

History

Origins

The Settlers

It seems almost a certainty, that the farmers, especially those from Thuringia from “Das Dörfl”, moved to Vyšný Medzev ("Upper Metzenseifen"), or then named german: Obermetzenseifen, during the first lineage of farmers and as a minority compared to the miners, whose home lies in the Bodwa Valley in

Medzev Medzev ( hu, Mecenzéf), also known as Metzenseifen (particularly to Americans and the native German-speaking community) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several to ...

, or then known as german:

Metzenseifen Medzev ( hu, Mecenzéf), also known as Metzenseifen (particularly to Americans and the native German-speaking community) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several tow ...

. Until 1427, there was a mere mention of a town in the

monastery's documents (Kauer, J. et al. 1986). It is no wonder then, that the Premonstratensian Order—the "white" fathers—assumed religious control of this area. They favored the "Obere Ort" most likely due to the good relationship between the monastery in

and its near proximity to the Lucia Mountain Mine.

Official Recognition

The contract, related to the mentioned town in 1427, was signed by the abbot of the monastery in

on October 21, 1430. The vicar Johann from Vyšný Medzev, the judge Michael Swrger (later Schürger), the sworn in Hannus Nykel, Closperges and Cristan Lewberth and other invited townsmen were present at the signing.Kauer, J., Schürger, J. and Wagner, K. 1986, ch. 8

Geography

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 ...

lies at an altitude of 383 metres and covers an area of 32.345 km². It has a

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 533 people.

External links

* http://www.oldmetzenseifen.de (Historical and genealogical website)

Notes

References

*Kauer, J., Schürger, J. and Wagner, K. (1986). "Unter- und Ober-Metzenseifen Stoß Unterzips—Ostslowakei," ''Hilfsbund Karpatendeutscher Katholiken e.V.'', Arbeitskreis Bodwatal. Villages and municipalities in Košice-okolie District {{Košice-okolie-geo-stub