Stakčín
Stakčín | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Stakčín in the Prešov Region | |
Coordinates: 49°00′10″N 22°14′30″E / 49.00278°N 22.24167°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Snina |
First mentioned | 1567 |
Area | |
• Total | 167.74[2] km2 (64.76[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 252[3] m (827[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,374[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 067 61[3] |
Area code | +421 57[3] |
Car plate | SV |
Website | stakcin |
Stakčín (Hungarian: Takcsány) is a larger village and a municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies in the Cirocha river valley, at an altitude of 257 metres and with a total area of 167.742 km2. 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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Partnerstvo". stakcin.eu (in Slovak). Stakčín. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Stakčín at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website