Šambron
Šambron | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Local Catholic church | |
  Šambron Location of Šambron in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 20°45′E / 49.217°N 20.750°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa |
| First mentioned | 1411 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.16[2] km2 (6.63[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 671[3] m (2,201[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 378[1] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
Šambron (Rusyn: Шамброн, romanized: Shambron; Hungarian: Feketekút) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1411. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Šambron was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 23 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Šambron and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 672 metres and covers an area of 12.953 km². It has a population of about 429 people.
References[edit]
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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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