Hostovice, Snina District Explained

Hostovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Snina
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hostovice in the Prešov Region##Location of Hostovice in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.1167°N 31°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1354
Area Total Km2:29.04[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:11.21
Elevation M:358[2]
Elevation Ft:1,175
Population Total:248[3]
Population Density Km2:8.61[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:3.32
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:067 35
Area Code:+421 57
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SV

Hostovice (German: Vendégi, Гостовіцї) is a village and municipality in Snina District of the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1354. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hostovice was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Hostovice and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 387 metres and covers an area of 29.043 km2. It has a population of about 350 people.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.