Alternate names: Kráľovský Chlmec [Slov], Királyhelmec [Hun], Kráľovský Chlumec [Cz, until 1948], Király Helmec, Királyhelmecz, Krulovsky, Helymec. 48°25' N, 21°59' E. In SE Slovakia, 39 miles ESE of Košice (Kassa), 19 miles SE of Trebišov.
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- A Short History of the Jewish Communities of Kralovsky Chlemc-Kiraly Helmec and the Bodrog District
(Bnei-Brak, Israel, 1997) - Pinkas ha-kehilot; entsiklopediya shel ha-yishuvim le-min hivasdam ve-ad le-aher shoat milhemet ha-olam ha-sheniya: Slovakia
(Jerusalem, 2003) - Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 670: "Kralovsky Chlumec".
- JewishGen Hungary SIG
- A Short History of the Jewish Communities of Kralovsky Chlemc-Kiraly Helmec and the Bodrog District
- KehilaLink [May 2012]
US Commission No. SLCE000013
Alternate name: Krulovsky Chlmec. Kralovsky Chlmec is located SE of Trebisov, 4825 2159, 224.3 miles E of Bratislava.
The isolated urban, hillside cemetery has a pre-burial house with wall inscriptions. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. Present size of the cemetery is 100x30 meters. 100-500 marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other materials 19th-20th century tombstones, all in original locations, are flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or flat stones with carved relief decoration and Hebrew inscriptions. Adjacent properties are gardens. Cemetery boundaries are the same as in 1939. Private visitors visit occasionally. No threats to cemetery.
UPDATE: 200 or 300 graves. Contact: Bobby Furst at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., but currently she has no additional information. [October 2002]
January 2009:
Map of Town
Town Kráľovský Chlmec (Királyhelmec) |
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Mestský úrad | Fax: | 00 421 56 632 21 40 | ||
Ľ. Košúta 99 | Email: | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
077 01 Kráľovský Chlmec SLOVAKIA |
Web: | www.kralovskychlmec.sk |
Region: | Košický | |
District: | Trebišov | |
Micro region: | Medzibodrožie | |
Inhabitants: | 7910 | |
Area: | 238 ha | |
First paper reference: | in year 1214 | |
Mayor: | Mgr. Jozef Balog | |
Chief: | Ing. Ladislav Švistun |