Silica, Rožňava District
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Silica (Hungarian: Szilice) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1399.
The locality was annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary after the arbitration of Vienna on 2 November 1938. In 1938, there were 954 inhabitants, of which 4 were of Jewish origin. It was part of the district of Rožňava. The name of the locality before World War II was Silica/Szilice. From 1938 to 1945, the Hungarian name Szilice was used.[1] After the liberation, the municipality was reinstated in the reconstituted Czechoslovak Republic.
Geography
The village lies at an elevation of 546 metres and covers an area of 34.565 km2. It has a population of about 590 people.
Culture
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
References
External links
48°33′N 20°32′E / 48.550°N 20.533°E
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