Humenné
Town
A square in Humenné
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Humenné
Tourism region	Horný Zemplín
River	Laborec
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Coordinates	48°56′09″N 21°54′24″E / 48.93583, 21.90667
Area	28. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Humenné District ( okres Humenné) is a district inthe Laborec (Laborc is a River in central eastern Slovakia that flows mostly through the Košice Region. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 762 km² (11 sq mi)
Population	34,916 (31 December 2006)
Density	1,214 /km² (3,144 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1317
Mayor	Vladimír Kostilník
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	066 01
Phone prefix	421-57
Car plate	HE
Location of Humenné in Slovakia
Location of Humenné in the Prešov Region
Wikimedia Commons: Humenné
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.humenne.sk

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Contents 1 Characteristics 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Famous people 5 Partnership towns 6 References 7 External links

Characteristics

Humenné is a center of one of the easternmost districts ("okres") in Slovakia. Its life is rich in cultural and sports events. The town is a starting point for tourism, because there are numerous opportunities in the picturesque countryside of the East Carpathians, though this field still requires an intensification of business activities and funding. The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (Carpaţi Czech, Polish and Slovak: Karpaty; Ukrainian: Карпати

The most attractive places are the Vihorlat Mountains boasting of their Morské oko lake, and the Poloniny (Wooden Carpathians) at the border of Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine, which are part of the National Park Poloniny. Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy Vyhorliat) or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Morské oko (called Veľké Vihorlatské jazero in the past literally Sea Eye is a lake in the Vihorlat Mountains in east Slovakia. The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (Carpaţi Czech, Polish and Slovak: Karpaty; Ukrainian: Карпати Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Poloniny National Park (Národný park Poloniny is a National park in north eastern Slovakia at the Polish and Ukrainian borders in the Bukovské vrchy The surroundings of Humenné, with their romantic ruins of medieval castles and an open-air museum of architecture situated in the town park, are a source of knowledge and relaxation. An open air museum is a distinct type of Museum exhibiting its collections out-of-doors

Castles in the surroundings of Humenné:

• Brekov Castle (in ruins, 3 km to the south)
• Jasenov Castle (in ruins, 7 km to the southwest)

History

The Laborec river and the Carpathian mountains predetermined the development of the town and its surroundings, a silent witness of which has been Vihorlat volcano, at 1,075 m the highest peak of the Vihorlat mountains. Brekov is a Village and Municipality in Humenné District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia. Jasenov may refer to Jasenov in Humenné District, Slovakia Jasenov in Sobrance District, Slovakia The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (Carpaţi Czech, Polish and Slovak: Karpaty; Ukrainian: Карпати Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy Vyhorliat) or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Thanks to its advantageous location and pleasant climate, preconditioned by the neighboring mountains, the town has been an attractive place for people since the Stone Age, which is evidenced by a number of archeological findings. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The Slavic forefathers of the Slovaks gradually moved to the basin of Humenné during the great migration of peoples, starting in the 5th century. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is

An intensive and organized settlement of this area started as late as in the middle of the 13th century, after the Mongol raids. The first written document mentioning Humenné dates back to 1317. The history of Humenné is closely connected with the Drughets (Drugets, Drugetovci), a distinguished aristocratic family originally from Naples, who, accompanying the king Charles Robert of Anjou, came to the Kingdom of Hungary (Slovakia was part of the Kingdom of Hungary) at the beginning of the 14th century. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Charles I of Hungary (Károly Róbert Karlo Robert Karol Róbert (1288 Naples, Italy &ndash 16 July 1342, Visegrád, The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 The Drugeths made Humenné their seat and changed it into the centre of one of the largest feudal dominions in Slovakia. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed King Matthias Corvinus conferred civic privileges (town status) on the town, which were validated by a seal with coat of arms. Matthias Corvinus ( Matthias the Just; February 23 1443 &ndash April 6 1490) was King of Hungary and At that time, the town was crossed by an important trade route connecting the Kingdom of Hungary with the Kingdom of Poland. The Kingdom of Poland ( pol Królestwo Polskie, lat Regnum Poloniae, ukr Humenné is mentioned among royal customs offices, and later on it received the right of storehousing and supposedly market rights, too. This was also the time of an ever increasing influence of shepherd colonization from Carpatho-Ukraine by the so-called Walachians (Ruthenes, Poles, and Romanians). Carpatho-Ukraine (Карпатська Україна Karpats’ka Ukrayina) was an autonomous region within Czechoslovakia from late 1938 to March 15 Vlachs is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe The term Ruthenians (Русини Rusyny) is a culturally loaded term and has different meanings according to the context in which it is used The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni

The most significant town monument, a Renaissance castle, was built on the place of an original stone castle in about 1610. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere The castle came to be an indispensable characteristic feature of the town and serves for museum and cultural purposes at present.

In 1613, during the Counter Reformation, a Jesuit college was established as the first secondary school in the history of Humenné. The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. The Drugeth line died out in 1684 and new feudal lords moved in, notably the Csakys and the Wandernats.

The abolition of some feudal duties and the reforms of Maria Theresa promoted the development of crafts, and Humenné became the seat of the so-called "salt office". Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia see also names in other languages; May 13, 1717 November 29 1780) was the Archduchess regnant The town's population consisted of Slovaks, Ruthenes, Hungarians and Jews. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is The term Ruthenians (Русини Rusyny) is a culturally loaded term and has different meanings according to the context in which it is used Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Latin was used as the administrative language, which appeared to be a stabilizing factor in such a mixture of nationalities. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.

The Andrassy family from Transylvania started to influence the history of Humenné in the 19th century, a period characterized by economic growth. Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Moreover, many new buildings were erected at that time. The main fields of activities of town inhabitants were agriculture, crafts and trade. The first train appeared in Humenné in 1871, stimulating the development of trade and wood cutting. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1899(?) the first business academy in Austria-Hungary was established in Humenné. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Toward the end of the 19th century, Humenné counted 4,000 inhabitants. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

The 20th century brought along a cultural revival. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Humenné was famous for its markets and fairs. This promising, though timid, development was interrupted by World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A short period of the existence of Czechoslovakia between the two world wars proved to have positive effects upon the life of Humenné. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. As a corollary of World War II, however, all the effort had to start from the very beginning. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Until 1956 Humenné was an administrative rather than an economic centre. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Then the construction of a plant for the production of textile polyamide fibres, the present CHEMLON company, triggered a real chain effect on the town's growth. A polyamide is a Polymer containing Monomers of Amides joined by Peptide bonds They can occur both naturally examples being Proteins Humenné was gradually becoming a centre of chemical, building, food and mechanical engineering industries. This had a positive impact on the development of technical colleges. The industrial development entailed large-scale housing projects, and the town area was completed by new housing estates. While there were 7,000 inhabitants living in Humenné in 1948, the population now amounts to over 35,000. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 35,157 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 87. 80% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 84% Rusyns, 3. Rusyns (also referred to as Русины Ruthenians Ruthenes Rusins Carpatho-Rusyns and Rusnaks) are a Slavic Ethnic group that speaks 27% Roma, 2. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 11% Ukrainian and 0. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens 77% Czechs. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic ^[1] The religious makeup was 57. 91% Roman Catholics, 23. 00% Greek Catholics, 8. Greek Catholic Church is a term which refers to the Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine ( Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition 69% people with no religious affiliation, 5. 91% Orthodox and 0. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 98% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther ^[1]

Famous people

• Peter Breiner, pianist, conductor, and composer
• Michal Kováč - first Slovak president in the modern era
• Jozef Cardinal Tomko, cardinal
• Joachim Jacob Unger, rabbi
• Kristian Kotov chess master
• Buddy Nestor, first winner of Slovakia's Overweight Competeition (2003)

• MARTIN SUCHAR, ARCHITECT

Partnership towns

• Jaroslaw, Poland
• Mátészalka, Hungary
• Sanok, Poland
• Třebíč, Czech Republic

References

External links

• Page of the town Humenné

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