Rakovec nad Ondavou
Rakovec nad Ondavou (Hungarian: Rákóc) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]The name is of Slovak origin. It derives from rak - a crayfish.[1]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1266.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 146 metres and covers an area of 15.218 km2. The municipality has a population of about 1080 people.
References
[edit]- ^ Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 537.
External links
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48°46′N 21°47′E / 48.767°N 21.783°E
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