Rudňany () is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1255. By the 13th century, silver and copper were mined in the area. Mercury was a byproduct of mining processes. Around 1895, an iron ore smelting company Vitkovické ironworks, was founded and following the end of the 2nd World War it became the largest of its kind in Slovakia.Laricka, Ján. Augustini, P. Kollár, D. eds. SPIŠ - guidebook. Dajama, Klimkovicova 1, 841 01 Bratislava, , 1999, p. 98
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
The majority of the municipality's population consists of the members of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 60% of the population.Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, , database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
Geography
References
External links Slovak Republic Map Koterbachy / Porac Slovakia Obec Rudňany Novinky