Krásny Brod Explained

Krásny Brod
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Medzilaborce
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Krásny Brod in the Prešov Region##Location of Krásny Brod in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.2333°N 75°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:9th century
Area Total Km2:15.11[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:5.83
Elevation M:292[2]
Elevation Ft:958
Population Total:461[3]
Population Density Km2:30.7[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:11.9
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:067 03
Area Code:+421 57
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Krásny Brod (Красный Брід; Ukrainian: Красний Брід; Hungarian: Laborcrév) 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 9th century.[5] It was the original Temple to Kupala which records date to the 5th century B.C.

The first Christian church on the site was built around the 9th century, and was established by Saints Cyril and Methodius.

The Monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit was built on the ruins of these early churches in the 14th century.[6]

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Krásny Brod and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 301 metres and covers an area of 15.113 km2. In 2023 it had a population of 446 people.[7]

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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.
  5. Web site: Basilian Monastery - Krásny Brod, Slovakia - Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries on Waymarking.com . 2024-07-20 . www.waymarking.com.
  6. Web site: Monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit . 2024-07-21 . www.kamnavylet.sk . en.
  7. Web site: Krásny Brod (Medzilaborce, Prešovský kraj, Slovakia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2024-07-21 . www.citypopulation.de.