Humenné is a town in the Prešov Region (“kraj”) in eastern Slovakia and the second largest town of the historic Zemplín region. It lies at the volcanic Vihorlat mountains and at the confluence of the Laborec and Cirocha Rivers.
Landmarks
Humenné is a center of one of the easternmost districts (“okres”) in Slovakia. The most attractive places are the Vihorlat Mountains boasting of their Morské oko lake, and the Bukovské vrchy (section of the Bieszczady Mountains) at the border of Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine, which are part of the Poloniny National Park. Humenné is surrounded by ruins of medieval castles and an open-air museum of architecture situated in the town park.
Castles and mansions near Humenné:
- Brekov Castle (in ruins, 7 km (4 mi) to the southwest)
- Jasenov Castle (in ruins, 3 km (2 mi) to the south)
- Čičava Castle (in ruins, 14 km (9 mi) to the southwest )
- Kamenica nad Cirochou: Classicistic mansion from 1773 (at the moment closed for public, 7 km (4 mi) to the east)
Sports
Football
Humenné had one club with Slovak First League history – FC Chemlon Humenné, winning Slovak Cup in 1996. FC Chemlon also played UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1996–97 season. Its followers as HFC Humenné, 1. HFC Humenné and ŠK Futura Humenné were not successful like FC Chemlon. In August 2015, the licence of ŠK Futura was bought by FK Drustav Svidník, but Slovak Football Association rules do not allow to change club names only a few days before a season. The Svidník club also announced a merger between FK Drustav and ŠK Futura within one year with a new name. FK Humenné is the second club in Humenné, established in TBA, playing home matches at Ihrisko pri Mlyne Stadium in Humenné. Humenné currently has only one active club: FK Humenné in the Slovak 4. liga.
Volleyball
Humenné had one of the most successful team VK Chemes Humenné in Slovak volleyball but due to dispute between owner and town about finance, club was transferred to another town Spiššká Nová Ves. Nowadays no one volleyball club is in Humenné.
Ice hockey
The city’s ice hockey club is MHK Humenné, that competes in Slovak 1.Liga (2nd level).
