Sukov

Sukov
Sukov
Location of Sukov in the Prešov Region
Sukov
Location of Sukov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°13′N 21°53′E / 49.22°N 21.88°E / 49.22; 21.88
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictMedzilaborce District
First mentioned1557
Area
 • Total
8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
149
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
670 2[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateML
Websitewww.sukov.sk

Sukov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsukɔw]; Rusyn: Суків, Hungarian: Szukó) 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 1557. 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 295 metres and covers an area of 8.189 km2. It has a population of about 140 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.