Palota

For the Romanian village, see Sântandrei.
Palota
Municipality
Palota is located in Prešov Region
Palota
Palota
Location of Palota in the Prešov Region
Palota is located in Slovakia
Palota
Palota
Location of Palota in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′N 22°00′E / 49.267°N 22.000°E / 49.267; 22.000
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1330
Area
 • Total
24.11[2] km2 (9.31[2] sq mi)
Elevation
439[3] m (1,440[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
188[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 51[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateML
Websitewww.palota.sk

Palota (Rusyn: Палота, Hungarian: Palota) 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 1330. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 482 metres (1,581 feet) and covers an area of 24.116 square kilometres (9.311 square miles). It has a population of about 190 people.

  • Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
    Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
  • Front facade of the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
    Front facade of the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
  • Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady and belfry in Palota
    Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady and belfry in Palota
  • Greek Catholic Church in Palota
    Greek Catholic Church in Palota
  • Greek Catholic Church in Palota
    Greek Catholic Church in Palota
  • Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota
    Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota
  • WWI military cemetery in Palota
    WWI military cemetery in Palota
  • Funeral home in Palota
    Funeral home in Palota
  • Municipal office in Palota
    Municipal office in Palota
  • A street with newer housing in Palota
    A street with newer housing in Palota
  • Street with local stream in Palota
    Street with local stream in Palota
  • Old cottage in Palota
    Old cottage in Palota
  • Traditional wooden barn in Palota
    Traditional wooden barn in Palota
  • Commemorative plaque and T-34 medium tank on public display at local WWII memorial
    Commemorative plaque and T-34 medium tank on public display at local WWII memorial
  • The Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
    The Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
  • 1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
    1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia

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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