Kobylnice (Svidník District)

Location of Svidník District in the Prešov Region.

Kobylnice (Rusyn: Кобылницї, Hungarian: Kabalás) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.

Kobylnice — the (somewhat disputed) birthplace of Saint Alexis Toth (1854–1909).

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 230 metres and covers an area of 10.425 km². It has a population of about 104 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

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Coordinates: 49°06′N 21°33′E / 49.100°N 21.550°E / 49.100; 21.550


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