Kunova Teplica
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Kunova Teplica
Kuntapolca | |
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  Kunova Teplica Location of Kunova Teplica in the Košice Region  Kunova Teplica Location of Kunova Teplica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′N 20°23′E / 48.62°N 20.38°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 708 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 493 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
Kunova Teplica (Hungarian: Kuntapolca, German: Teplitz) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1243.[4] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kunova Teplica was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1944, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 256 metres (840 ft)[2] and covers an area of 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) (2025).[5]
Culture
The village has a public library, two football pitches, a kindergarten. In addition, the village also has a cultural centre, which can be rented out to host dances, and parties. It also houses ping pong tables, and a currently inactive library. There is also a school that is situated parallel to the cultural centre, but the school had to be closed down, most likely because of the high influx of gypsy children entering the school. Finally, there is monument dedicated to fallen Hungarian soldiers during the two world wars, it is situated directly in front of the church.
