Facts About Humenne
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Humenné is a town in the Prešov Region (“kraj”) in eastern Slovakia and the second largest town of the historic Zemplín region.
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Humenné is a centre of one of the easternmost districts (“okres”) in Slovakia.
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The name comes from a common Slavic word “humno” (gumьno). In Slovak “backyard”, the exact meaning may differ in dialects.
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Humenné is twinned with Darney, France; Jarosław, Poland; Mátészalka, Hungary; Mukachevo, Ukraine; Perechyn, Ukraine; Przemyśl, Poland; Sanok, Poland; Šibenik, Croatia; Třebíč, Czech Republic & Vidnoye, Russia.
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Geographic Coordinates of Humenne is 48°56′09″N 21°54′24″E.
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Humenné is surrounded by ruins of medieval castles and an open-air museum of architecture situated in the town park.
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The town developed from an old Slav settlement mentioned for the first time in 1317.
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The Estimated Population of Humenne is 33,860.
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Humenne lies at the volcanic Vihorlat mountains and at the confluence of the Laborec and Cirocha Rivers.
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Area of Humenné is 754.2 km².