Veľká Poľana Explained

Official Name:Veľká Poľana
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovakia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Prešov Region
Subdivision Type2:Districts
Subdivision Name2:Snina District
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:0
Population Density Km2:0
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:49.1267°N 22.2456°W

Veľká Poľana (Hungarian: Nagypolány) is a Ruthenian village in eastern Slovakia, in Snina District. The first mention of the village was in 1493. The village originally belonged to the noble families of Humenné, later given to some other noble families. The village was destroyed to make way for the Starina reservoir, along with six other villages. The only things remaining are a World War I cemetery, the village cemetery and a cottage. The territory now lies within Poloniny National Park.