Rakovec nad Ondavou

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

For other places called Rakovec, see Rakovec (disambiguation).
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. Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 537.

48°46′N 21°47′E


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