Rakovec nad Ondavou
Appearance
Rakovec nad Ondavou (Hungarian: Rákóc) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Etymology[edit]
The name is of Slovak origin. It derives from rak - a crayfish.[1]
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1266.
Geography[edit]
The village lies at an altitude of 146 metres and covers an area of 15.218 km2. The municipality has a population of about 1080 people.
References[edit]
- ^ Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 537.
External links[edit]
48°46′N 21°47′E / 48.767°N 21.783°E