Streda nad Bodrogom

Streda nad Bodrogom (Hungarian: Bodrogszerdahely) is a village in Slovakia near Trebišov in the Košice Region.

Streda nad Bodrogom
Bodrogszerdahely
Village
Orosz family manor
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Streda nad Bodrogom
Bodrogszerdahely
Location of Streda nad Bodrogom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′45″N 21°46′29″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictTrebišov
First mentioned1270
Area
  Total22.633 km2 (8.739 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2005-12-31)
  Total2,407
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
076 31
Area code(s)+421-56
Car plateTV

The village has the lowest altitude (94 m above sea level) in Slovakia.

The village is an important archeological site (findings from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Eneolithic, Bronze Age, grave-mounds from the late 1st century BC, Slavic finds from the 7th and 8th century, early Magyar graves).

The first written mention of the village dates back to 1320. An old castle near the village was destroyed by imperial (Austrian) troops in 1670.

In 2001 it had a population of 2459, of whom 1476 were ethnic Hungarians (60.02%), 896 Slovak (36.43%) and 87 (3.53%) other, mainly Romani.


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