Roškovce

Roškovce
Roškovce
Location of Roškovce in the Prešov Region
Roškovce
Location of Roškovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′N 21°51′E / 49.23°N 21.85°E / 49.23; 21.85
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictMedzilaborce District
First mentioned1478
Area
 • Total
12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Elevation357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
139
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
670 3[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateML
Websiteroskovce.sk

Roškovce (Rusyn: Рошківцї, Hungarian: Roskóc) 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 1478. 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 339 metres and covers an area of 12.548 km2. It has a population of about 215 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.