Svidník
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| Svidník | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov |
| District | Svidník |
| Tourism region | Šariš |
| River | Ondava |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
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| Area | 19.921 km² (7.692 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,384 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 622 /km² (1,611 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Mayor | Michal Bartko |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 089 01 |
| Area code | +421-54 |
| Car plate | SK |
   Location of Svidník in Slovakia
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  Location of Svidník in the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Svidník | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.svidnik.sk | |
Svidník (rarely German: Oberswidnik, Hungarian: Felsövizköz, before 1907 Felsöszvidnik) is a town in eastern Slovakia, acting as the capital of Svidník District in Prešov Region. It has a population of 12,384 (2005).
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[edit] Geography
It is located in the Ondava Highland, at the confluence of Ondava and Ladomírka rivers, located around 20 km from the Dukla Pass (Polish border) and around 55 km north-east of Prešov.
[edit] History
The town arose in 1944 by merger of formerly two independent municipalities of Nižný (eng: Lower) Svidník and Vyšný (eng: Upper) Svidník. The first written mention stems from 1355 as Scyuidnyk
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 12,428 inhabitants. 79.60% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 13.04% Rusyns, 4.07% Ukrainian, 1.50% Roma and 0.39% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 41.10% Greek Catholics, 25.82% Orthodox, 24.13% Roman Catholics ,5.17% people with no religious affiliation and 0.93% Lutherans.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak)
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