Medzev
Medzev
Metzenseifen | |
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Location of Medzev in the Košice Region Location of Medzev in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 20°53′E / 48.70°N 20.89°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1359 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valeria Flachbartová |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,111 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 442 5 |
| Area code | +421 55 |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | www |
Medzev (Hungarian: Mecenzéf, German: Metzenseifen, also known as Metzenseifen to Americans) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, Lucia Bania, Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos. Historically, It belonged to one of the original mountain towns in the Lower Zips/Dolný Spis: Gelnica/Göllnitz, Smolník/Schmöllnitz, Nálepkovo/Wagendrüssel, Krompachy/Krompach, Mníšek nad Hnilcom/Einsiedel, Švedlár/Schwedler.