Kráľovský Chlmec

Kráľovský Chlmec (Until 1948 Kráľovský Chlumec, Királyhelmec) is a town in Trebišov District, Košice Region, Slovakia

History
The town was first mentioned in 1214 as Helmech. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918 dismantling Kingdom of Hungary in the Treaty of Trianon, the town was annexed by Czechoslovakia. It belonged again to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Geography
Kráľovský Chlmec lies at an altitude of 130 m above sea level and covers an area of 23.08 km2. It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, only around 5 km north of Hungarian and 12 km west of Ukrainian border. The regional capital Košice is 90 km away.

Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,031 inhabitants. 76.94% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 18.86% Slovaks, 3.26% Roma and 0.37% Czechs.

Education
Gymnázium Kráľovský Chlmec The Royal Grammar School Chlmec opened in 1949. (Gimnazium (HUN) = High School)

Notable people
Robert Friedman - Celebrity Chef

Partner towns

 * 🇭🇺 Ferencváros (Budapest), Hungary
 * 🇭🇺 Felsőzsolca, Hungary
 * 🇭🇺 Kisvárda, Hungary
 * 🇷🇸 Kanjiža, Serbia (Vojvodina)
 * 🇨🇿 Rakovník, Czech Republic
 * 🇷🇴 Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania