Gelnica (German: Göllnitz, Hungarian: Gölnicbánya) is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. It has a population of 6,411.

Carpathian Germans chiefly from Bavaria began to settle in Gelnica during the 12th century. By 1264 it was an established mining town and became a royal free city of the Kingdom of Hungary by 1276. For many years Gelnica was a chief mining town in the Spiš region of Slovakia.

The town includes the ruins of a medieval castle, destroyed by a fire in 1685. Other attractions include a Gothic church and Renaissance town hall, both remodelled along Baroque lines, and a mining museum.

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