Švedlár

Švedlár
Schwedler
Švedlár
Location of Švedlár in the Košice Region
Švedlár
Location of Švedlár in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°49′N 20°43′E / 48.82°N 20.72°E / 48.82; 20.72
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictGelnica District
First mentioned1338
Area
 • Total
84.49 km2 (32.62 sq mi)
Elevation
481 m (1,578 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
2,087
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
533 4
Area code+421 53
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GL
Websitewww.svedlar.sk

Švedlár (German: Schwedler, Hungarian: Svedlér) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. Total municipality population was, in 2011, 2083 inhabitants. The town predominantly consisted of Carpathian Germans until 1945, when they were expelled.