Oľka

Oľka
Municipality
Oľka is located in Prešov Region
Oľka
Oľka
Location of Oľka in the Prešov Region
Oľka is located in Slovakia
Oľka
Oľka
Location of Oľka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°09′N 21°50′E / 49.150°N 21.833°E / 49.150; 21.833
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total
31.45[2] km2 (12.14[2] sq mi)
Elevation
244[3] m (801[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
254[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 04[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateML
Websiteolka.sk

Oľka (Rusyn: Олька; Hungarian: Olyka) 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 1408. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oľka was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 November 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Oľka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 31.459 km2. It has a population of about 350 people.

References

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