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Merník (Hungarian: Merészpatak, until 1899: Mernyik) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Merník | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Merník in the Prešov Region | |
Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°39′E / 48.950°N 21.650°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Vranov nad Topľou |
First mentioned | 1363 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.58[2] km2 (4.47[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 176[3] m (577[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 608[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 094 23[3] |
Area code | +421 57[3] |
Car plate | VT |
Website | obecmernik |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 165 metres and covers an area of 11.587 km². It has a population of about 626 people.
References
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
edit- Media related to Merník at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Country data