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Uličské Krivé

Coordinates: 48°59′30″N 22°26′10″E / 48.99167°N 22.43611°E / 48.99167; 22.43611
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Uličské Krivé
Municipality
Wooden church (cerkva) in Uličské Krivé
Wooden church (cerkva) in Uličské Krivé
Uličské Krivé is located in Prešov Region
Uličské Krivé
Uličské Krivé
Location of Uličské Krivé in the Prešov Region
Uličské Krivé is located in Slovakia
Uličské Krivé
Uličské Krivé
Location of Uličské Krivé in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′30″N 22°26′10″E / 48.99167°N 22.43611°E / 48.99167; 22.43611
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1478
Area
 • Total19.09[2] km2 (7.37[2] sq mi)
Elevation
278[3] m (912[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total240[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 73[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateSV
Websitewww.ulicskekrive.sk
Wooden church in Uličské Krivé

Uličské Krivé (Hungarian: Görbeszeg, Rusyn: Уліцьке Криве) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1478. The municipality lies at an altitude of 285 metres and covers an area of 19.132 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 255 inhabitants.

The village is situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park and offers an access point to some of the National Park's hiking trails. Several components of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site are also close to the village.

The wooden Greek Catholic church in the village dates back to 1718 and is dedicated to the Archangel Michael.

History

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Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Uličské Krivé was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. From 1939 to 1944, as a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary. On 26 October 1944, the Red Army entered Uličské Krivé and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

References

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  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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