Obručné

Obručné
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Obručné
Location of Obručné in the Prešov Region
Obručné
Location of Obručné in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°18′N 20°59′E / 49.30°N 20.98°E / 49.30; 20.98
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1656
Area
 • Total
5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation647 m (2,123 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
31
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
654 2[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSL

Obručné (Rusyn: Обручне; Hungarian: Abroncsos) 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 1656. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Obručné was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 21 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Obručné and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 655 metres and covers an area of 5.860 km2. It has a population of about 52 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.