Krompachy

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nameKrompachy
other_nameKrombach
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineKrompachy City hall.jpg
image_captionKrompachy City hall
image_flagKrompachy-spisska nova ves-flag.svg
image_shieldCoat of arms of Krompachy.png
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Košice Region
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Spišská Nová Ves District
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pushpin_map_captionLocation of Krompachy in the Košice Region##Location of Krompachy in Slovakia
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leader_titleMayor
leader_nameDárius Dubiňák
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1246
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postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code534 1
area_code+421 53
registration_plateSN
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History

The town was first mentioned in 1282 in a charter by King Ladislaus IV as belonging to the domain of Spiš Castle. The town's name derives from German (Krumm Bach - crooked stream), as the town was settled by German colonists.

From then onwards, it was a centre of mining and metallurgy until the end of the 20th century, particularly focussed on the iron and copper industries. At the start of the 20th century, the Krompachy Ironworks (Krompašská železiareň) had around 3,500 employees and was the biggest ironworks of its time in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Ironworks closed after World War I.

In 1921, there was a bloody uprising, known as the Krompachy Uprising () in the town.

Since 1991, following the industrial decline and as a result of large-scale investment, Plejsy became an internationally visited alpine ski centre and became known as a holiday destination.

Tourism

As well as the skiing centre at Plejsy, Krompachy is known for its scenery of hills, valleys and fields. This, together with a number of local natural and cultural sites, has made the town a year-round tourist destination.

Sites

  • Roman Catholic church of Evangelic Saint John, built in the classical style from 1774
  • 17th-century baroque curia reconstructed into a private hotel
  • Krompachy Uprising monument
  • The administrative building of the former ironworks
  • Eastern Slovakia's first water plant

Geography

It is situated in the central Spiš area in the valley of the Hornád River. The town lies on the meeting point of three mountain ranges; the Levoča Hills (Levočské vrchy) and Branisko Massif (the highest point is Slubica 1,129 m above sea level) are to the north and the Volovec Mountains (Volovské vrchy) (part of the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains) are to the south. The town is surrounded on every side by mountain massifs, with summits 900 to(-) above sea level.

The annual rainfall in the Hornád Basin (Hornádska Kotlina) is between 590 to(-). The rainiest month is July and the driest is February. Snow covers the area 75–90 days a year. The average annual temperature is 6.8 °C, the lowest in January at -6.2 °C, the highest in July at 17.0 °C.

The large conifer and mixed forests are home to red deer, boars, wolves, lynxes, and badgers. The forests are rich in mushrooms and wild forest fruits. The Hornád River is the home of trout, salmon, grayling and eel.

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

Economy

The town's mainly industrial character is the result of the terrain. Matsushita, a producer of Panasonic goods, is the biggest company in the region, which also is the location of the Slovak Electrotechnical Company factory that produces a wide range of machines for industrial and domestic use.

There are still some iron and copper industrials active in the area such as Zlieváreň SEZ Krompachy a foundry that produces cast iron parts for industrial and domestic use.

Healthcare

Krompachy has a hospital with the following departments: surgery, emergency, gynecology and obstetrics, internal, as well as dermatology. There are six non-state healthcare institutions in the town, which together with two drug stores provide complete healthcare services.

Education and Culture

The town has three elementary schools, an elementary school of art, and a specialised elementary school. The town's leisure time center helps children and teenagers to spend their leisure time in a good way by organizing different interest clubs. The town is the home to a secondary grammar school and an apprentice-training center for electrical engineering. The center of cultural events is the municipal cultural center, part of which is a brass ensemble with 90 years of tradition, the Workers Chorus and Krompašan and Krompašánek folk troops. One of the four majorette groups is internationally acknowledged. The center is the residence of the town library with its 29,000 titles. The Cantica Christiana mixed choir is part of the Roman Catholic Church.

Sport

The Town Sports Club is the place of sports events. This center gathers table tennis, karate, cycloturist, WPEU, ice hockey, and triathlon-duathlon-marathon groups. The Football club having 3rd league ambitions and the Basketball club after its 1st league performance are active too. For athletes the following sites are available: Plejsy ski center, football stadium on SNP Street, gymnasium and swimming pool on Maurerova Street, tennis court on Trangusova Street, a natural ice rink on SNP Street, as well a multi-function table tennis court on the area of the secondary grammar school and the IN-LINE park.

Twin towns — sister cities

Krompachy is twinned with:

Notable people from Krompachy

References

References

  1. (2015-04-17). "Základná charakteristika". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  2. "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011".
  3. (2021-01-01). "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  4. "Partnerské mestá". Krompachy.

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