Runina (Hungarian: Juhászlak, Rusyn: Рунина) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. The first written reference of the village dates back to 1569. The municipality lies at an altitude of 550 metres and covers an area of 22.198 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 75 inhabitants.

Runina
Municipality
Runina village from Saddle under Durkovec
Runina village from Saddle under Durkovec
Runina is located in Prešov Region
Runina
Runina
Location of Runina in the Prešov Region
Runina is located in Slovakia
Runina
Runina
Location of Runina in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°04′19″N 22°24′12″E / 49.07194°N 22.40333°E / 49.07194; 22.40333
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1569
Government
 • MayorMarián Regula
Area
 • Total22.19[2] km2 (8.57[2] sq mi)
Elevation
537[3] m (1,762[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total74[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 65[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateSV
Websitewww.runina.sk

The village situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park offers easy access to most of the National Park's hiking trails. Stužica, a component of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site is also close to the village.

History

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Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Runina was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. From 1939 to 1944, as a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary. In 1944, the Red Army entered Runina and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

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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