Mlynčeky

Mlynčeky
Municipality
Mlynčeky Village with the Tatras in the background.
Flag
Etymology: 'Mlynček' means 'Mill' (as in millstone) in Slovak
Mlynčeky Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°10′27″N 20°23′40″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Kežmarok
Founded	1890
Government
• Mayor	Milena Svocáková
Area
• Total	7.679 km2 (2.965 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	652
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	059 76
Area code	052
Website	http://www.mlynceky.sk/

Mlynčeky (Hungarian: Tátraháza, German: Mühlerchen, Rusyn: Млінчекі) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 680 metres and covers an area of 7.679 km² . It has a population of about 620 people.

History

The village itself was established in 1956. At the end of 18th century was just one watermill located at the place of present village. Afterwards a pub had been constructed. Then the Mlynčeky became a settlement and in 1956 it obtained village status.

Mlynčeky Municipal Office with the flags (from left to right) of Slovakia, Europe and Mlynčeky in front of the Building

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, the settlement of Mlynčeky was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Mlynčeky in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.mlynceky.sk/