Ondavka

Ondavka
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.43°N 21.35°E / 49.43; 21.35
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Bardejov District
First mentioned	1618
Area [1]
• Total	3.47 km^2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	481 m (1,578 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	12
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	863 6[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	BJ

Ondavka (Rusyn: Ондавка) is a small village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1618. The population peaked in 1928 at 190 residents. As of 2024, there are 11 people left in the village. By the late 2010s, the village had no mayor as there was nobody interested in running for the office and was so heavily indebted that the village hall was foreclosed. Nonetheless, the village resisted all initiatives to merge it with one of the surrounding villages.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 480 metres and covers an area of 3.468 km^2. It has a population of about 16 people.

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
4. Hečková, Ivana (20 August 2022). "Chceli ju zlúčiť s inou obcou, nepodarilo sa. Ondavka má dnes 15 obyvateľov". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 January 2025.