Nižné Nemecké | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 48°39′N 22°15′E / 48.650°N 22.250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Košice |
District | Sobrance |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milan Husár ( SNS) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 319 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Post code | 072 52 |
Area code | +421 56 |
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Nižné Nemecké ( Hungarian: Alsónémeti) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia. The name of the village literally means " Germans of the lower" e.g. German women/things living/positioned in a lower area/village, where Germans is an adjective in the feminine or neuter gender.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353. During the Slovak-Hungarian War this village was a target of shelling and bombing by Hungarian forces.
The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 7.246 km². It has a population of 333 people.
The village has a library and a soccer pitch.