Nižné Nemecké () is a village and municipality in the
Sobrance District
Sobrance District () is a district in
the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
It is the easternmost district of the Košice Region. Sobrance district borders Michalovce District, Prešov Region and Ukraine. It lies mainly on a lowlands of Easter ...
in the
Košice Region
The Košice Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts ( okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which ...
of east
Slovakia
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.
The name of the village literally means "
Germans
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of the lower" e.g. German women/things living/positioned in a lower area/village, where ''Germans'' is an adjective in the feminine or neuter gender.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353. During the
Slovak-Hungarian War this village was a target of
shelling and
bombing
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by Hungarian forces.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 7.246 km².
It has a population of 333 people.
Culture
The village has a library and a soccer pitch.
References
Villages and municipalities in Sobrance District
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