Zemplín (village)

Zemplín (Hungarian: Zemplén) is a village in Trebišov District in the Košice Region, near the junction point of rivers Ondava and Latorica (tributaries of the river Bodrog) in eastern Slovakia. The village has a population of 399. According to the 2001 census, 64.2% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 35.8% were Slovaks. Zemplín is also the location of Zemplín Castle, former administrative center of the former Zemplín region during the time the Kingdom of Hungary ruled the area.

Coordinates: 48°26′N 21°49′E / 48.433°N 21.817°E / 48.433; 21.817


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