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Oľšinkov

Coordinates: 49°12′N 22°03′E / 49.20°N 22.05°E / 49.20; 22.05
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Oľšinkov
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Oľšinkov is located in Prešov Region
Oľšinkov
Oľšinkov
Location of Oľšinkov in the Prešov Region
Oľšinkov is located in Slovakia
Oľšinkov
Oľšinkov
Location of Oľšinkov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°12′N 22°03′E / 49.20°N 22.05°E / 49.20; 22.05
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictMedzilaborce District
First mentioned1567
Area
 • Total
7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
19
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 6[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateML
Websiteolsinkov.webnode.sk

Oľšinkov (Rusyn: Вільшынків; Hungarian: Meggyfalu) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

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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

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 7.652 km2. It has a population of about 30 people.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.