Kolonica
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Kolonica | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Location of Kolonica in the Prešov Region | |
Coordinates: 48°58′N 22°16′E / 48.967°N 22.267°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Snina |
First mentioned | 1567 |
Area | |
• Total | 27.18[2] km2 (10.49[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 358[3] m (1,175[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 527[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 067 61[3] |
Area code | +421 57[3] |
Car plate | SV |
Website | www |
Kolonica (Rusyn: Колоніця) is a village and municipality in the Snina District of the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. It has a population of about 600 people.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567.
Observatory[edit]
Just east of the village is a Soviet-manufactured one-metre telescope, the biggest telescope in Slovakia, used for observing variable stars.[5]
Geography[edit]
Kolonica is around 80 km east of Košice, lies at a height of 360 metres and covers an area of 27.181 km².
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.
- ^ "Travel".
External links[edit]
- Media related to Kolonica at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Spectacular Slovakia travelguide - Kolonica: heavenly pleasures