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Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia Municipality in Slovakia
Svetlice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°10′N 22°02′E / 49.167°N 22.033°E / 49.167; 22.033
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1557
Area
 • Total31.63 km (12.21 sq mi)
Elevation326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 • Total81
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code067 15
Area code+421 57
Car plateML
Websitewww.obecsvetlice.sk

Svetlice (Rusyn: Светліцї, Hungarian: Világ) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1557. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 336 metres and covers an area of 31.640 km². It has a population of about 160 people.

Notable spots for sightseeing include Svetlice's Greek Catholic Church built in the 1700s and the Bell tower built in the 1800s.

People

See also: Category:People from Medzilaborce District

References

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. "Genealogy - Tourist Guide - Slovakia - Kosice - Bratislava - Guide to Travel Trip Hotel Info Roots Forum Church Birth Records of Slovakia".

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Municipalities of Medzilaborce District
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