The Slanské Hills (in Slovak , Slanské vrchy ) is a range of mountains in eastern Slovakia , one segment of the Mátra-Slanec Area of the Inner Western Carpathians .
4-773: The area is named after the nearest town in the southern portion, Slanec . The range is approximately 50 km (31 mi) long, 16 km (9.9 mi) side, and extends southeast of the city of Prešov , between the Košice Basin [ sk ] and the Eastern Slovak Lowland . The mountains average 800 to 1,000 m (2,600 to 3,300 ft) high, with the highest elevation at Šimonka [ sk ] , 1,092 m (3,583 ft) (where 700 healthy, mature elms were discovered in 1998). The mountains are forested, with several mineral springs, and resources such as gold, silver, and antimony . Passes through
8-640: Is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia . In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1230 ( Castrum Salis ) as an important fortress. In 1270 King Stephen V of Hungary gave the castle to Master Reinhold. The new lords of Slanec supported King Přemysl Otakar II against King Ladislav in the conquest of the Bohemian throne. King Ladislav conquered Slanec in 1281. In 1299
12-611: The castle passed to the Szalanczyi noble family and, successively, to landowners by the surnames of Lossonczy and Forgách. In 1649, it was besieged by the rebel condottiere György Rákoczi . The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 20.459 km². The municipality has a population of about 1310 people. The village has a railway station. 48°38′10″N 21°28′43″E / 48.6361°N 21.4786°E / 48.6361; 21.4786 This Košice-okolie District geography article
16-716: The mountains include the Herľany Pass and Dargov Pass ( Dargovský priesmyk ), site of a significant World War II battle. The Slanské Hills are a chain of andesite volcanoes formed simultaneously with marine deposition during the Neogene geological age (20-11 MYA). Volcanoes in the chain include Makovica and Strechový Vrch. Strechový Vrch was one of the most volcanically active peaks. 48°45′N 21°30′E / 48.750°N 21.500°E / 48.750; 21.500 Slanec Slanec ( German : Salzburg ; Hungarian : Nagyszalánc ; Latin : Castrum Salis )
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