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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.

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)

Erb Kráľovský Chlmec Address: Phone:
00 421 56 632 12 38
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