Oľšinkov
Oľšinkov (Rusyn: Вільшынків; Hungarian: Meggyfalu) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oľšinkov was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 30 October 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Oľšinkov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 7.652 km. It has a population of about 30 people.
References
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
Media related to Oľšinkov at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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