Petrovce nad Laborcom

Petrovce nad Laborcom Petróc
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Coordinates: 48.80°N 21.88°E / 48.80; 21.88
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Michalovce District
First mentioned	1254
Area [1]
• Total	10.22 km^2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,103
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	722 1[2]
Area code	+421 56[2]
Car plate	MI
Website	obecpnl.eu

Petrovce nad Laborcom (Hungarian: Petróc) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1254.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 118 metres and covers an area of 10.217 km^2. It has a population of about 980 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.

Culture

The village has a small public library and a football pitch.

Transport

The village has a small railway station and two bus stops.

The village lies on the main road between Michalovce and Humenné, with regular bus services between the two towns.

Gallery

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  Entering Petrovce nad Laborcom
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  Bus stop and small crossroads leading into a street of the village proper
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  Funeral home and part of the cemetery in Petrovce nad Laborcom
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  Fishing on the Laborec river near Petrovce

References

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