Šemša (Hungarian: Semse) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Šemša
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  Šemša Location of Šemša in the Košice Region  Šemša Location of Šemša in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′N 21°07′E / 48.68°N 21.12°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1280 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 991 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 442 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280 when it belonged to Ruszkay lords of Abaúj County in the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1322 it was bought by the castle lord Thomas from Szepes County, who originated the noble family Semsey (“of Šemša”). in 1324 a sector of the village (known as Ižipova Šemša) newly belonged to Ruszkay family. After the Treaty of Trianon, the village belonged to Czechoslovakia. From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Hungary.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 330 metres and covers an area of 17.168 km2. It has a population of 730 people
References
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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