Silica, Rožňava District
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Silica (Hungarian: Szilice) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1399.
The locality was annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary after the arbitration of Vienna on 2 November 1938. In 1938, there were 954 inhabitants, of which 4 were of Jewish origin. It was part of the district of Rožňava. The name of the locality before World War II was Silica/Szilice. From 1938 to 1945, the Hungarian name Szilice was used.[1] After the liberation, the municipality was reinstated in the reconstituted Czechoslovak Republic.
Geography[edit]
The village lies at an elevation of 546 metres and covers an area of 34.565 km2. It has a population of about 590 people.
Culture[edit]
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
48°33′N 20°32′E / 48.550°N 20.533°E
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