Rakovec_nad_Ondavou

Rakovec nad Ondavou

Rakovec nad Ondavou

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For other places called Rakovec, see Rakovec (disambiguation).

Rakovec nad Ondavou (Hungarian: Rákóc) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region

Etymology

The name is of Slovak origin. It derives from rak - a crayfish.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1266.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 146 metres and covers an area of 15.218 km2. The municipality has a population of about 1080 people.

References

  1. [1]
    Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 537.

48°46′N 21°47′E


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