Stakčín

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Coordinates: 49°00′10″N 22°14′30″E / 49.00278, 22.24167
Stakčín
Village
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
District Snina District
River Cirocha
Elevation 257 m (843 ft)
Coordinates 49°00′10″N 22°14′30″E / 49.00278, 22.24167
Area 167.742 km² (64.766 sq mi)
Population 2,374 (31 December 2005)
Density 14 /km² (36 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1567
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 067 61
Phone prefix 421-57
Car plate SV
Location of Stakčín in Slovakia
Location of Stakčín in Slovakia
Location of Stakčín in Slovakia
Location of Stakčín in the Prešov Region
Location of Stakčín in the Prešov Region
Location of Stakčín in the Prešov Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.stakcin.eu/

Stakčín is a large village and very large municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

[edit] Geography

The municipality lies in the Cirocha river valley, at an altitude of 257 metres and with a total area of 167.742 km² it is perhaps the largest municipality in the entire country of Slovakia. It has a population of about 2350 people. It lies between the Vihorlat and Bukovské vrchy mountains. The municipality is the seat of the Poloniny National Park governing body.

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1492 as Staccyn. The area was a battleground in the Slovak-Hungarian War.

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