Strážske
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 Laborec river near Strážske
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Košice | |
| District | Michalovce | |
| River | Laborec | |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E / 48.86722°N 21.82444°ECoordinates: 48°52′02″N 21°49′28″E / 48.86722°N 21.82444°E | |
| Area | 24.773 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
| Population | 4,551 (31 December 2006) | |
| Density | 184/km2 (477/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1337 | |
| Mayor | Vladimír Dunajčák | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 072 22 | |
| Phone prefix | 421-56 | |
| Car plate | MI | |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: http://www.strazske.sk | ||
Strážske (German: Straschke (rare); Hungarian: Őrmező) is a small town and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is located in the most northern part of Michalovce District.
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1337.
The town lies at an elevation of 135 metres and covers an area of 24,773 square kilometres (9,564.91 square miles). The municipality has a population of about 4460 people. The town lies on the Laborec River.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,474 inhabitants. 96.38% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.07% Roma, 0.87% Czechs, 0.45% Rusyns and 0.40% Ukrainian. The religious makeup was 63.59% Roman Catholics, 21.77% Greek Catholics, 7.58% people with no religious affiliation, 2.82% Orthodox and 1.41% Lutherans.
The town has its own birth registry and police force.
Chemko is chemical plant which produced polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs) (until 1984) and contaminated a large part of East Slovakia, especially sediments of Laborec river and reservoir Zemplínska šírava.
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