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Strážske (pronunciationⓘ; Slovak pronunciation: [ˈstraːʂske]; German: Straschke (rare); Hungarian: Őrmező) is a small town and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is located in the northernmost part of Michalovce District.
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1337. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 134 metres (440 ft) and covers an area of 24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi) (). The town lies on the Laborec River.
It has a population of 4169 people (31 December 2025).
In year 2021 was 4277 people by ethnicity 3819 as Slovak, 377 as Not found out, 77 as Romani, 70 as Rusyn, 35 as Czech, 29 as Ukrainian, 16 as Other, 8 as Russian, 8 as Hungarian, 4 as German, 2 as Vietnamese, 2 as Polish, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Croatian, 1 as English and 1 as Albanian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
In year 2021 was 4277 people by religion 2525 from Roman Catholic Church, 734 from Greek Catholic Church, 427 from None, 348 from Not found out, 115 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 40 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Other, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 6 from Buddhism, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Jewish community, 2 from Islam, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
The town has its own birth registry and police force.
Chemko is chemical plant which produced polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs) (until 1984) and contaminated a large part of East Slovakia, especially sediments of Laborec river and reservoir Zemplínska šírava.
The town has a number of food stores, a doctors' surgery, an outpatient facility for children and adolescents, and a resident dentist. It also has a Slovak commercial bank and insurance company.
The town has a public library, a disco bar called Broadway, an Ice-rink and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store and a town cinema. In the town park is an old manor-house and the oldest Lime-tree in Slovakia.
The town has a railway station and bus station.
Strážske is twinned with:
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