| Rudňany | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Košice |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Spišská Nová Ves |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Košice Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovakia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 48.8844°N 20.6778°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.63 |
| Elevation M: | 547 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2005 |
| Population Total: | 3497 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 05323 |
| Area Code: | 421-53 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | SN |
| Website: | http://www.rudnany.ocu.sk |
Rudňany (hu|Ötösbánya) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1255.By the 13th century, silver and copper were mined in the area. Mercury was a byproduct of mining processes. Around 1895, an iron ore smelting company Vitkovické ironworks, was founded and following the end of the 2nd World War it became the largest of its kind in Slovakia.[1]
The village lies at an altitude of 547 metres and covers an area of 13.63 km2.In 2011 had a population of 3807 inhabitants.