Vyšný Klátov

Vyšný Klátov (German: Beckseifen, Beckenseifen; Hungarian: Felsőtőkés) (1332/5 Superior Turastukes, 1397 Fel Teukes, 1400 Superior Bokkenzeifin, 1580 Ober-Beckseyffen) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1317 as a German medieval settlement. It belonged to Košice town. On February 28, 2010 a meteorite impact was recorded in the Eastern Slovakia, the first fragments were found on March 20, 2010 near the village.[1]

Ethnicity

Approximately half of the population is Slovak in ethnicity, the other half is Magyar.

References
  1. http://korzar.sme.sk/c/5310123/astronomovia-nasli-pri-vysnom-klatove-zvysky-meteoritu.html


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