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Herľany

Herľany
Village
Herlany gejzir.jpg
Geyser in Herľany
Country Slovakia
Region Košice
District Košice-okolie
Elevation 365 m (1,198 ft)
Coordinates 48°47′N 21°29′E / 48.783°N 21.483°E / 48.783; 21.483Coordinates: 48°47′N 21°29′E / 48.783°N 21.483°E / 48.783; 21.483
Area 9.91 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population 287 (2004-12-31)
First mentioned 1487
Postal code 044 46
Area code +421-55
Car plate KS
Location of Herľany in Slovakia
Location of Herľany in Slovakia
Location of Herľany in the Košice Region
Location of Herľany in the Košice Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Herľany (German: Herlein) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1487.

The village lies at an altitude of 365 metres and covers an area of 9.914 km². It has a population of about 290 people.

The village is known for the only (cold water) geyser in Slovakia. It erupts periodically (24–32 hours) and erupts water to the 10–15 m height since 1872. Eruption lasts around 25 minutes.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"



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