Šmigovec (Hungarian: Súgó, Rusyn: Шмиґовець) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Šmigovec
Municipality
Wooden church of the Ascencion of Christ
Wooden church of the Ascencion of Christ
Šmigovec is located in Prešov Region
Šmigovec
Šmigovec
Location of Šmigovec in the Prešov Region
Šmigovec is located in Slovakia
Šmigovec
Šmigovec
Location of Šmigovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°54′N 22°19′E / 48.900°N 22.317°E / 48.900; 22.317
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1569
Area
 • Total
7.12[2] km2 (2.75[2] sq mi)
Elevation
321[3] m (1,053[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
79[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 74[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateSV

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1569. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Šmigovec was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Šmigovec and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 326 metres and covers an area of 7.125 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 90 inhabitants.

References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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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