Wisłok Wielki

Template:Geobox Wisłok Wielki is a village in the Bukowsko Upland mountains. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krosno Voivodship (1975-1998) and Sanok district, Bukowsko subdistrict, located near the towns of Medzilaborce and Palota (in northeastern Slovakia).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1361. The wooden church replaced an older church from at least 1785. The church was destroyed in 1946. The village was burned down January 24, 1946 by the UPA. In 1785 the village lands comprised 6.14 km². There were 711 Catholics.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 482 metres and covers an area of 6.3 km². It has a population of about 250 people.

Literature

• Prof. Adam Fastnacht. Slownik Historyczno-Geograficzny Ziemi Sanockiej w Średniowieczu (Historic-Geographic Dictionary of the Sanok District in the Middle Ages), Kraków, 2002, ISBN 83-88385-14-3.

Hiking trails

• European walking route E8

External links

• The latin church parish of Saint Onuphrius in Wisłok Wielki