Miková
Miková | |
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  Miková Location of Miková in the Prešov Region  Miková Location of Miková in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′N 21°50′E / 49.30°N 21.83°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Stropkov District |
| First mentioned | 1390 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ľudmila Petrušková (KDH) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 134 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 902 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 54[2] |
| Car plate | SP |
| Website | www |
Miková (Rusyn: Микова; Hungarian: Mikó) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. It was known as Mikova until 1899.
The village is perhaps best known as the ancestral village of the American artist Andy Warhol, whose parents both emigrated from Miková in the early 20th century.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 415 metres and covers an area of 12.715 km2. It has a population of about 158 people.
Notable people
[edit]- Julia Warhola (1891–1972), artist, mother of the artists Andy Warhol and John Warhola and grandmother of the artist James Warhola
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Miková at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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