Šemetkovce

Šemetkovce
Šemetkovce
Location of Šemetkovce in the Prešov Region
Šemetkovce
Location of Šemetkovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°18′N 21°40′E / 49.30°N 21.67°E / 49.30; 21.67
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictSvidník District
First mentioned1572
Area
 • Total
7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
84
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
900 3[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateSK
Websitewww.semetkovce.sk

Šemetkovce (Hungarian: Szemes, until 1899: Semetkócz) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. One of its churches, Church of Michael the Archangel, is one of the country's wooden treasures.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1572.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 363 metres and covers an area of 7.076 km². It has a population of about 100 people.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Slovakia's wooden treasures (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)". Spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2020-04-10.