Lacková

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Lacková (Hungarian: Lackvágása, Rusyn: Лацкова) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Church in village

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lacková was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Lacková and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 560 metres and covers an area of 6.212 km². It has a population of about 172 people.

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49°18′30″N 20°35′40″E / 49.30833°N 20.59444°E / 49.30833; 20.59444