Svinica (German: Swinitz; Hungarian: Petőszinye) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Svinica
Petőszinye | |
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  Svinica Location of Svinica in the Košice Region  Svinica Location of Svinica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 21°28′E / 48.73°N 21.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1276 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.11 km2 (10.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 444 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | obecsvinica |
Etymology
editSvinia or Svinná, later Svinica, derived from sviňa (Proto-Slavic svinьja) - a pig.[4] 1276 Zyna, 1369 Scwynycza, 1427 Szyna, 1430 Zwynne.
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1276 as belonging to paladin Omodey, lords of Füzér Castle. In the 13th century it belonged to Perényi family and it began an important market place. In 1772 it passed to Szerencsy falily.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 27.106 km2. The municipality has a population of about 815 people.
References
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Varsik, Branislav (1977). Osídlenie košickej kotliny III (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 52.
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