Oľšinkov

Oľšinkov (Rusyn: Вільшынків; Hungarian: Meggyfalu) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

Oľšinkov
Municipality
Oľšinkov
Location of Oľšinkov in the Prešov Region
Oľšinkov
Location of Oľšinkov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°12′N 22°03′E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1567
Area
  Total7.65[1] km2 (2.95[1] sq mi)
Elevation
443[2] m (1,453[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total20[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 16[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateML
Websiteolsinkov.webnode.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oľšinkov was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 30 October 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Oľšinkov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 7.652 km2. It has a population of about 30 people.

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.
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