Šarišský Štiavnik

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Šarišský Štiavnik
coat of arms map
Šarišský Štiavnik coat of arms
Šarišský Štiavnik (Slovakia)
Šarišský Štiavnik
Šarišský Štiavnik
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Prešovský kraj
Okres : Svidník
Region : Šariš
Area : 5.273 km²
Residents : 278 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 53 inhabitants per km²
Height : 229  m nm
Postal code : 090 42 ( Okrúhle Post Office )
Telephone code : 0 54
Geographic location : 49 ° 13 '  N , 21 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 12 '57 "  N , 21 ° 34' 8"  E
License plate : SK
Kód obce : 527882
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Michal Kimák
Address: Obecný úrad Šarišský Štiavnik
č. 65
090 42 Šarišský Štiavnik
Website: www.sarisskystiavnik.ou.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Šarišský Štiavnik (until 1946 Slovak "Štavník" - to 1927 "Ščavník" or "Štiavnik"; Hungarian Sósfüred ) is a municipality in the northeast of Slovakia with 278 inhabitants (December 31, 2019), which in Okres Svidník , a circle of Prešovský kraj , and is part of the traditional Šariš landscape .

geography

View of Šarišský Štiavnik

The municipality is located in the Lower Beskids in the upper valley of the Radomka brook . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 229  m nm and is 15 kilometers from Svidník and 44 kilometers from Prešov .

history

The place was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1414 and belonged to the Makovica domain (seat of the Zborov Castle ). The name goes back to the local mineral spring, locally called ščavica , and is shown in the coat of arms. However, the village was abandoned at the end of the 15th century and the successor is still listed as "new" in a source from 1559. In 1588 a tax of 1¼ Porta was due. In 1828 there are 40 houses and 307 inhabitants who were mainly active in agriculture, wood processing and charcoal burning. The spa was founded in the 18th century and was active in various forms until 1999.

population

Results after the 2001 census (292 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 82.53% Slovaks
  • 14.38% Russians
  • 2.05% Ukrainians
  • 1.03% Czechs

By denomination:

  • 79.49% Greek Catholic
  • 19.11% Roman Catholic
  • 0.68% Orthodox
  • 1.37% non-denominational
  • 0.34% no information

Buildings

  • Archangel Michael Greek Catholic Church from 1928
  • wooden bell tower
See also:  List of listed objects in Šarišský Štiavnik

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Šarišský Štiavnik  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files