Palota

Coordinates: 49°16′N 22°00′E / 49.267°N 22.000°E / 49.267; 22.000
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Palota
Municipality
Palota is located in Prešov Region
Palota
Palota
Location of Palota in the Prešov Region
Palota is located in Slovakia
Palota
Palota
Location of Palota in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′N 22°00′E / 49.267°N 22.000°E / 49.267; 22.000
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1330
Area
 • Total24.11[2] km2 (9.31[2] sq mi)
Elevation
439[3] m (1,440[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total188[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 51[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateML
Websitewww.palota.sk

Palota (Rusyn: Палота) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330.

Geography[edit]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 482 metres (1,581 feet) and covers an area of 24.116 square kilometres (9.311 square miles). It has a population of about 190 people.

Gallery[edit]

  • Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
    Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
  • Front facade of the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
    Front facade of the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
  • Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady and belfry in Palota
    Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady and belfry in Palota
  • Greek Catholic Church in Palota
    Greek Catholic Church in Palota
  • Greek Catholic Church in Palota
    Greek Catholic Church in Palota
  • Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota
    Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota
  • WWI military cemetery in Palota
    WWI military cemetery in Palota
  • Funeral home in Palota
    Funeral home in Palota
  • Municipal office in Palota
    Municipal office in Palota
  • A street with newer housing in Palota
    A street with newer housing in Palota
  • Street with local stream in Palota
    Street with local stream in Palota
  • Old cottage in Palota
    Old cottage in Palota
  • Traditional wooden barn in Palota
    Traditional wooden barn in Palota
  • Commemorative plaque and T-34 medium tank on public display at local WWII memorial
    Commemorative plaque and T-34 medium tank on public display at local WWII memorial
  • The Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
    The Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
  • 1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
    1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia

References[edit]

  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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