Žbince | |
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Village and municipality | |
ŽbinceMap showing Žbince in the Kosice Region | |
Coordinates: 48°40′N 21°53′E / 48.667°N 21.883°E / 48.667; 21.883 | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Kosice Region |
District | Michalovce District |
Area | |
• Total | 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,002 |
Area code | +421 56 |
Žbince (Hungarian: Nagycseb) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. The village lies at an altitude of 106 metres (348 ft) and covers an area of 15.069 square kilometres (5.818 sq mi). It has a population of about 950.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221.
The population is about 90% Slovak and 10% Roma in ethnicity.
The village has a church, St Anna's Church, which was built in 1323 along with a small public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch; but the nearest railway station is in the adjacent village Hatalov.
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