Meliata
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Meliata
Melléte | |
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  Meliata Location of Meliata in the Košice Region  Meliata Location of Meliata in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′N 20°20′E / 48.52°N 20.33°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 171 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 491 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | www |
Meliata (Hungarian: Melléte) 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. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Meliata was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 201 metres (659 ft)[2] and covers an area of 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) (2025).[4]
