For the: Romanian village, see Sântandrei.
Municipality in Slovakia
Palota | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′N 22°00′E / 49.267°N 22.000°E / 49.267; 22.000 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Medzilaborce |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.11 km (9.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 188 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 51 |
| Area code | +421 57 |
| Car plate | ML |
| Website | www |
Palota (Rusyn: Палота, Hungarian: Palota) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.
History※
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography※
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※
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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 -
Greek Catholic Church in Palota -
Greek Catholic Church in Palota -
Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota -
WWI military cemetery in Palota -
Funeral home in Palota -
Municipal office in Palota -
A street with newer housing in Palota -
Street with local stream in Palota -
Old cottage in Palota -
Traditional wooden barn in Palota -
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 -
1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
References※
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links※
Media related——to Palota at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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