Plechotice
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Plechotice (Hungarian: Pelejte) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]The name comes from the Slovak plechota—a land without vegetation.[1] 1332 Pellechte.[1]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1324.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 142 metres (466 ft) and covers an area of 12.936 km². It has a population of about 775 people.
Ethnicity
[edit]The village is about 99% Slovak.
Facilities
[edit]The village has a public library and a football pitch
References
[edit]- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (48)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 334.
External links
[edit]48°38′N 21°38′E / 48.633°N 21.633°E