Markušovce

Markušovce Manor House (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmarkuʂɔwtse]; Hungarian: Márkusfalva) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Markušovce Manor House
Village
Markušovce Manor House is located in Slovakia
Markušovce Manor House
Markušovce Manor House
Location of Markušovce Manor House in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°55′N 20°38′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves
First mentioned1289
Area
  Total18.50[1] km2 (7.14[1] sq mi)
Elevation
425[2] m (1,394[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total4,669[3]
Postal code
053 21[2]
Area code+421 53[2]
Car plateSN

History

Markušovce was founded in the 12th century before the Tatar invasions of the region. The village was owned by the Mariassy family from the 13th century, and many members of the family are buried in the village's Church of St. Michael.

The castle of Markušovce Manor House dates from 1284. but was not used after a fire in 1773.

The manor house of Markušovce Manor House was built in 1643 and is now a museum, together with the rococo belvedere or garden house 'Dardanely', dating from 1778, which stands in its grounds; this contains a collection of musical instruments and is frequently used for concerts.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 435 metres and covers an area of 18.509 km2.

Demography

In 2011 has a population of 3,896 inhabitants. The population increased to 4,326 in 2021.[4]

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. "2021 census results".


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