Žarnov

Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia

48°35′N 20°56′E / 48.583°N 20.933°E / 48.583; 20.933Country

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• MayorRoland Szabó (Hlas-SD)Area

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• Total7.197 km² (2.779 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Total433 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

044 04

Area code+421-55Websitewww.zarnov.sk

Žarnov (Hungarian: Zsarnó) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.^[4]

The village lies at an altitude of 205 metres and covers an area of 7.197 km². It has a population of about 433 people.^[3]

The population is almost entirely Hungarian in ethnicity.

The municipal seat of the tax office and district office is located at Moldava nad Bodvou and the seat of the police force is at Turňa nad Bodvou.

The village has a public library and a number of food stores.

The village has a football pitch.

^ "Súbory na stiahnutie - Voľby do orgánov samosprávy obcí 2022". volby.statistics.sk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ "Registry of Land" (PDF). www.skgeodesy.sk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ "História". Žarnov (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 July 2024.