Stakčín
Stakčín | |
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Village | |
 Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity | |
  Stakčín Location of Stakčín in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′10″N 22°14′30″E / 49.00278°N 22.24167°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Snina District |
| First mentioned | 1567 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.742 km2 (64.766 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013) | |
| • Total | 2,452 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 61 |
| Area code | 421-57 |
| Car plate | SV |
| Website | www.stakcin.eu |
Stakčín (Hungarian: Takcsány) is a larger village and a municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies in the Cirocha river valley, at an altitude of 257 metres and with a total area of 167.742 km² it is perhaps the largest municipality in the entire country of Slovakia. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 2452 inhabitants. It lies between the Vihorlat and Bukovské vrchy mountains. The municipality is the seat of the Poloniny National Park governing body.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1492 as Staccyn. The area was a battleground in the Slovak-Hungarian War.
Twin towns — sister cities
References
- ^ "Partnerstvo". stakcin.eu (in Slovak). Stakčín. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
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