Kalná Roztoka (Hungarian: Kálnarosztoka, Rusyn: Кална Розтока) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Kalná Roztoka
Municipality
Wooden church in Kalná Roztoka
Wooden church in Kalná Roztoka
Kalná Roztoka is located in Prešov Region
Kalná Roztoka
Kalná Roztoka
Location of Kalná Roztoka in the Prešov Region
Kalná Roztoka is located in Slovakia
Kalná Roztoka
Kalná Roztoka
Location of Kalná Roztoka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°58′15″N 22°18′54″E / 48.97083°N 22.31500°E / 48.97083; 22.31500
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
Area
 • Total
22.78[2] km2 (8.80[2] sq mi)
Elevation
268[3] m (879[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
522[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 72[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateSV
Websitekalnaroztoka.estranky.sk

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned around 1554 to 1568. In 1877, the villages of Kalná and Roztoka came together to form the current village. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kalná Roztoka was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Kalná Roztoka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

The village is known for its wooden church, which dates back to the early-mid 18th century. The church is constructed of wood, but has white-washed clay plaster on the exterior walls, thus giving the appearance of a masonry building. It is the only Lemko Rusyn church of this sort.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres (980 ft) and covers an area of 22.759 km2 (8.787 sq mi). It has a population of about 615.

References

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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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "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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