Ruská Voľa nad Popradom
| Ruská Voľa nad Popradom Руська Воля над Пoпрадом |
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| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Stará Ľubovňa | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 6.023 km² | ||
| Residents : | 83 (Dec 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 14 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 515 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 065 42 ( Čirč post office ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 52 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 18 ′ N , 20 ° 56 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | SL | ||
| Kód obce : | 526991 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Miroslav Tomčo | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Ruská Voľa nad Popradom č. 2 065 42 Čirč |
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| Website: | www.ruskavolanadpopradom.sk | ||
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Ruská Voľa nad Popradom (1927-1960 Slovak "ruská Voľa" - to 1927 Slovak and "Volová"; Hungarian Poprádökrös - until 1907 Oroszvolya , Rusyn Руська Воля над Пoпрадом / Ruska Volya nad Popradom ) is a municipality in the northeastern Slovakia with 83 residents (As of December 31, 2019), which belongs to the Okres Stará Ľubovňa , part of the Prešovský kraj .
geography
The municipality is located on the north-western slope of the Čergov Mountains, right on the state border with Poland . The Chotárny potok and Pálený potok flow through the village and flow into the border brook Smrečný potok (Polish : Smereczek ), which itself flows a few kilometers downstream into the Poprad . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 515 m nm and is 25 kilometers by road from Stará Ľubovňa .
Neighboring municipalities are Muszyna (district Leluchów , PL) in the north, Obručné in the east, Lukov in the southeast and Čirč in the south and west.
history
The surrounding land from the Obručné brook to the Poprad was first mentioned in 1312 when a nobleman named Rikolf received the land by donation. However, the place did not emerge until the 1580s and was first mentioned in 1588 as Nowawolya and was then part of the dominion of the Plaveč Castle . At first the residents were exempt from paying taxes, but they did not have to pay taxes until 1600, when there were seven houses in the village.
In 1711 eleven families emigrated to Poland. The villagers maintained close ties with the residents of Leluchów and Dubne until World War II. In 1787 the village had 12 houses and 114 inhabitants, in 1828 there were 33 houses and 260 inhabitants. In the 19th century, the Bornemisza and Dessewffy families owned local estates.
The place in Sáros County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918 and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. The village was electrified in 1958.
population
According to the 2011 census, Ruská Voľa nad Popradom had 99 inhabitants, including 52 Russian , 45 Slovak and one Ukrainian . One resident gave no information about ethnicity .
82 residents supported the Greek Catholic Church, 10 residents the Roman Catholic Church, four residents the Orthodox Church and one resident of the Evangelical Church AB. The denomination of two residents was not determined.
Buildings and monuments
- Greek Catholic Church from 1795
Individual evidence
- ↑ Slovenské slovníky: názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky (Majtán 1998) (Slovak)
- ↑ Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky č. 534/2011 Z. z. - nový platný a účinný zoznam označení obcí v jazykoch národnostných menšín (Slovak; PDF; 84 kB)
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census (Slovak)
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)