Vlachovo
Vlachovo
Oláhpatak | |
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Vlachovo Location of Vlachovo in the Košice Region Vlachovo Location of Vlachovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N 20°25′E / 48.78°N 20.42°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.33 km2 (14.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 764 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 492 4 |
| Area code | +421 58 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
Vlachovo (Hungarian: Oláhpatak, German: Lambsdorf, Lampertsdorf) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia. The name indicates an aboriginal Valachian population, confirmed as both Vlah in Slavonic and Oláh in Hungarian mean Romanian; the origin is confirmed even by the Germanic name, Lambsdorf (Lambs' Village), given the main occupation of the Middle Ages Romanians.