Klenová (Snina District)

Klenová (Hungarian: Kelen, Rusyn: Кленова) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Klenová
Municipality
Klenová is located in Prešov Region
Klenová
Klenová
Location of Klenová in the Prešov Region
Klenová is located in Slovakia
Klenová
Klenová
Location of Klenová in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°57′N 22°20′E / 48.950°N 22.333°E / 48.950; 22.333
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1548
Area
 • Total20.01[2] km2 (7.73[2] sq mi)
Elevation
249[3] m (817[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total497[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 72[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateSV
Websitewww.obecklenova.sk

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1548. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Klenová 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 Klenová and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 255 metres and covers an area of 20.032 km2. It has a population of about 540 people.

References

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  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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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