Ondavské Matiašovce (Hungarian: Zemplénmátyás, until 1899: Matyasócz) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Ondavské Matiašovce | |
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Municipality | |
  Ondavské Matiašovce Location of Ondavské Matiašovce in the Prešov Region  Ondavské Matiašovce Location of Ondavské Matiašovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′N 21°45′E / 48.933°N 21.750°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Vranov nad Topľou |
| First mentioned | 1363 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.295 km2 (3.975 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 812 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 094 01 (pošta Tovarné) |
| Area code | +421-57 |
| Car plate | VT |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.
Many families from Ondavské Matiašovce and neighboring villages of Benkovce and Tovarne would migrate from the Slovakia to the United States in the early 20th century. The Dudas family has been researched as a known family to have strong genealogical roots in these three villages. An example would be Michael Dudas (1882-1938), who migrated in the early 20th century to settle in Slovak and Polish neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His wife, Maria, and young child, Paul, would follow shortly after. Migration from villages in Slovakia, like Ondavské Matišsovce, were common around the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. (As researched by Robert J. Dudas)
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 133 metres and covers an area of 10.295 km2. It has a population of about 812 people.
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