Merník

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Municipality in Slovakia

Merník

Municipality

Merník

Location of Merník in the Prešov Region

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Merník

Location of Merník in Slovakia

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Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°39′E﻿ / ﻿48.950°N 21.650°E﻿ / 48.950; 21.650
Country|  Slovakia
Region| Prešov
District| Vranov nad Topľou
First mentioned| 1363
Area

• Total

| 11.58[2] km2 (4.47[2] sq mi)
Elevation

| 176[3] m (577[3] ft)
Population

(2021)

• Total

| 608[1]
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

094 23[3]

Area code| +421 57[3]
Car plate| VT
Website| obecmernik.sk

Merník (Hungarian: Merészpatak, until 1899: Mernyik) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

## History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.[citation needed] A former mercury mine was situated near the village.[5][6]

## Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 165 metres and covers an area of 11.587 km². It has a population of about 626 people.

## References

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1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
5. ^ Kulikova, Tatsiana; Hiller, Edgar; Jurkovič, Ľubomír; Filová, Lenka; Šottník, Peter; Lacina, Petr (2019-04-05). "Total mercury, chromium, nickel and other trace chemical element contents in soils at an old cinnabar mine site (Merník, Slovakia): anthropogenic versus natural sources of soil contamination". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191 (5): 263. doi:10.1007/s10661-019-7391-6. ISSN 1573-2959. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
6. ^ Hiller, Edgar; Jurkovič, Ľubomír; Majzlan, Juraj; Kulikova, Tatsiana; Faragó, Tomáš (2021-10-01). "Environmental Availability of Trace Metals (Mercury, Chromium and Nickel) in Soils from the Abandoned Mine Area of Merník (Eastern Slovakia)". Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 30 (6): 5013–5025. doi:10.15244/pjoes/133721. ISSN 1230-1485. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

## External links

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* Media related to Merník at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website
* Country data

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Municipalities of Vranov nad Topľou District

* Hanušovce nad Topľou
* Vranov nad Topľou

* Babie
* Banské
* Benkovce
* Bystré
* Cabov
* Čaklov
* Čičava
* Čierne nad Topľou
* Ďapalovce
* Davidov
* Detrík
* Dlhé Klčovo
* Ďurďoš
* Giglovce
* Girovce
* Hencovce
* Hermanovce nad Topľou
* Hlinné
* Holčíkovce
* Jasenovce
* Jastrabie nad Topľou
* Juskova Voľa
* Kamenná Poruba
* Kladzany
* Komárany
* Kučín
* Kvakovce
* Majerovce
* Malá Domaša
* Matiaška
* Medzianky
* Merník
* Michalok
* Nižný Hrabovec
* Nižný Hrušov
* Nižný Kručov
* Nová Kelča
* Ondavské Matiašovce
* Pavlovce
* Petkovce
* Petrovce
* Piskorovce
* Poša
* Prosačov
* Radvanovce
* Rafajovce
* Remeniny
* Rudlov
* Ruská Voľa
* Sačurov
* Sečovská Polianka
* Sedliská
* Skrabské
* Slovenská Kajňa
* Soľ
* Štefanovce
* Tovarné
* Tovarnianska Polianka
* Vavrinec
* Vechec
* Vlača
* Vyšný Kazimír
* Vyšný Žipov
* Žalobín
* Zámutov
* Zlatník

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