Svetlice

Svetlice
Svetlice
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°10′N 22°02′E / 49.17°N 22.03°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Medzilaborce District
First mentioned	1557
Area
• Total	31.64 km2 (12.22 sq mi)
Elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	81
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 5
Area code	+421 57
Car plate	ML
Website	www.obecsvetlice.sk

Svetlice (Rusyn: Светліцї, Hungarian: Világ) 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 1557. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 336 metres and covers an area of 31.640 km². It has a population of about 160 people.

Notable spots for sightseeing include Svetlice's Greek Catholic Church built in the 1700s and the Bell tower built in the 1800s.^[4]

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