Volica

Volica (Rusyn: Воліця, Hungarian: Ökröske) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia, in the Laborec Highlands.

Volica
Municipality
Church and belfry in Volica
Volica
Location of Volica in the Prešov Region
Volica
Location of Volica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°09′N 21°56′E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1405
Area
 • Total5.37[1] km2 (2.07[1] sq mi)
Elevation
247[2] m (810[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total266[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 01[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateML
Websitewww.volica.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1405. The name of the village is derived from vôl, vol, "ox", and reflected in its coat of arms. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Volica was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Volica and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 254 metres and covers an area of 5.373 km². It has a population of 264 people (as of the 2021 census), primarily Rusyns.

  • Road bridge over the Laborec river, with Volica in the background
  • Entering Volica (cattle crossing the road, fittingly for the village's name)
  • Front facade of the church in Volica
  • Cemetery in Volica
  • Pasture meadow (foreground) and football pitch in Volica (background)
  • Main railway line in the Laborec river valley near volica, highlands in the background

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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