Dobroslava

Dobroslava
Village and municipality
Wooden church in village
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Coordinates: 49°22′N 21°37′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Svidník
First mentioned	1600
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Vančišin (Independent)
Area
• Total	5.577 km^2 (2.153 sq mi)
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
• Total	109
• Density	20/km^2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	090 01
Area code	421-54
Car plate	SK

Dobroslava (Rusyn: Доброслава; Hungarian: Dobroszló, until 1899: Dobroszlava) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1600. The village is primarily inhabited by Rusyns. There was heavy fighting in and around the village as part of the Battle of the Dukla Pass in October 1944.[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 335 metres and covers an area of 5.577 km². It has a population of about 139 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia".

• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1860-1895 (parish B)

See also

• Dobrosława, a Slavic name
• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. Svidnik-Dobroslava Valley of Death

External links

• Media related to Dobroslava at Wikimedia Commons
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Dobroslava