Uličské Krivé Explained

Uličské Krivé
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 Uličské Krivé in the Prešov Region##Location of Uličské Krivé in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.9917°N 22.4361°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1478
Area Total Km2:19.09[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:7.37
Elevation M:278[2]
Elevation Ft:912
Population Total:240[3]
Population Density Km2:12.7[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:4.9
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:067 73
Area Code:+421 57
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SV

Uličské Krivé (Hungarian: Görbeszeg, Уліцьке Криве) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1478. The municipality lies at an altitude of 285 metres and covers an area of 19.132 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 255 inhabitants.

The village is situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park and offers an access point to some of the National Park's hiking trails. Several components of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site are also close to the village.

The wooden Greek Catholic church in the village dates back to 1718 and is dedicated to the Archangel Michael.

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Uličské Krivé was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. From 1939 to 1944, as a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary. On 26 October 1944, the Red Army entered Uličské Krivé and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

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  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.