Strihovce (Hungarian: Szirtes, Rusyn: Стриговець) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Strihovce | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′N 22°17′E / 48.900°N 22.283°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Snina |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.21[2] km2 (5.10[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425[3] m (1,394[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 134[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 74[3] |
| Area code | +421 57[3] |
| Car plate | SV |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1323. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Strihovce was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Strihovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 13.216 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 157 inhabitants.
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
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Media related to Strihovce at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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