Kyjov, Stará Ľubovňa District

Kyjov
Municipality
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Kyjov
Location of Kyjov in the Prešov Region
Kyjov
Location of Kyjov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°13′N 20°56′E / 49.22°N 20.94°E / 49.22; 20.94
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1390
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
733
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
654 8[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSL
Websitewww.obec-kyjov.sk

Kyjov (Rusyn: Кыёв; Hungarian: Kijó) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kyjov was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 22 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kyjov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 650 metres and covers an area of 15.654 km². It has a population of about 767 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.
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