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Kyjov, Stará Ľubovňa District

Coordinates: 49°13′00″N 20°56′23″E / 49.21667°N 20.93972°E / 49.21667; 20.93972
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General view of the village

Kyjov (Rusyn: Кыёв; Hungarian: Kijó) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kyjov was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 22 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kyjov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 650 metres and covers an area of 15.654 km². It has a population of about 767 people.

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49°13′00″N 20°56′23″E / 49.21667°N 20.93972°E / 49.21667; 20.93972