Vyšný Orlík

Vyšný Orlík
Vyšný Orlík
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°21′N 21°30′E / 49.350°N 21.500°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Svidník
First mentioned	1414
Area
• Total	14.78 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	388
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	090 11
Area code	+421 54
Car plate	SK
Website	www.vysnyorlik.sk

Vyšný Orlík (Hungarian: Felsőodor) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1414 and had various names throughout history such as Felsoodor (1907-1913) and later, Vyšný Orlík. The Greek Catholic church of the Accession of the Lord was established in 1793 and this village is predominantly Carpatho-Rusyn Greek Catholic.

A more detailed history with photographs can be found at....

Vyšný Orlík - The Carpathian Connection

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 283 metres and covers an area of 14.716 km². It has a population of about 413 people.

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

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Official website

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[1] "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[area-2] "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.

[base_info-3] "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[pd-4] "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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