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 View of Snina with Vihorlat Mts. in the background
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Prešov Region | |
| District | Snina District | |
| River | Cirocha | |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | |
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| Area | 59. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy Vyhorliat) or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Snina District ( okres Snina) is a district inthe Prešov Cirocha is a 566 km long river and tributary of Laborec in eastern Slovakia. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 41 km² (23 sq mi) | |
| Population | 21,326 (31 December 2005) | |
| Density | 359 /km² (930 /sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1364 | |
| Mayor | Štefan Milovčík | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 069 01 | |
| Phone prefix | 421-57 | |
| Car plate | SV | |
   Location of Snina in Slovakia
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  Location of Snina in the Prešov Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Snina | ||
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: http://www.snina.sk | ||
Snina (Hungarian: Szinna) is a town in Slovakia placed at the confluence of the Cirocha river and the small river Pčolinka in the valley between the Beskydy foothills and the Vihorlat mountain. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Cirocha is a 566 km long river and tributary of Laborec in eastern Slovakia. The Beskids (Beskidy Beskydy Beskydy Rusyn: Бескиды Бескиди is a traditional name for a series of Mountain ranges in the northeastern Czech Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy Vyhorliat) or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western It is the closest town with rail and bus connections to the Poloniny National Park. Poloniny National Park (Národný park Poloniny is a National park in north eastern Slovakia at the Polish and Ukrainian borders in the Bukovské vrchy
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History
The oldest written records mentioning Snina date back to 1343. Snina as an oppidum (small town) is mentioned in port records ("porta" meaning the gate to the court yard or several serf houses) beginning in 1585. In 1598 the first census of houses was done and in Snina there were 75 houses. Between 1570 and 1630, it is evident from port records that Snina was the seat of krajňa ("krajňa" meaning the administrative district of villages). Since 1646 Snina was called "Szinna Varossa" and later "Civitas Szinna" in the archives. In 1785 Snina had 195 houses and 1,430 inhabitants. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The rulers from 1321 to 1684 were of the Drugeth family, who came from Salerno near Naples. Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name in the region of Campania. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Later, the owner of the lordship of Snina was Terézia van Dernáthová, who was the granddaughter of Žigmung Drugeth. After her death in 1799, her five sons sold all the property to a businessman from Gemer named Jozef Rholl. The article is about the historical region for the village in Slovakia, see Gemer (village. His children improved this region until 1857. They built up iron and steel works in the Jozef valley in 1809.
From 1839 the traditional market took place in Snina four times a year. It meant development of business and trade. An iron foundry was built in the Jozef valley in 1841. A well-known moulded statue of Hercules was next to Snina manor-house and is the emblem of Snina to this day. During business depressions in 1873, iron and steel works completely vanished, so the life of dwellers of Snina and vicinity worsened rapidly and the group migration began. They left their homes and went to the USA, Canada and western Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe '
In 1876 Snina was a residence of 10th region of Zemplín area. The Roman Catholic classicist church from 1751 was modified in the beginning of the 19th century. Since 90th years of the 20th century there are pictures of M. Jordan and J. Koch from 1850. The Calvary from 1847, which is in the cemetery, is classicist. There is a manor-house from 1800 in the town with rest of authentic historical park, which is from the 19th century. On the court of the manor-house is a public fountain with a well known statue of Hercules from 1841. In the church's park there are monuments from World War II. There are two military cemeteries from World War I near the town too (Giglov 130 buried soldiers and Brehy 153 buried soldiers).
On May 1, 1949, the construction of the Vihorlat Enterprise began. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On July 15, 1951 production started. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The construction and extension of the enterprise, which was aimed at medium heavy engineering production, created further employment opportunities in construction organisations, services and trade.
Along with the development of industry and services, housing developed. Housing estates and new family houses were constructed. The largest number of flats and family houses were built here between 1975 – 1990 for families displaced by the construction of Starina reservoir seven villages had to be moved out. Starina reservoir is a water reservoir in eastern Slovakia, Snina District, located in the Poloniny National Park.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 21,235 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 86. 78% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 5. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 84% Rusyns, 2. Rusyns (also referred to as Русины Ruthenians Ruthenes Rusins Carpatho-Rusyns and Rusnaks) are a Slavic Ethnic group that speaks 51% Ukrainian, 1. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens 86% Roma and 0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 58% Czechs. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic [1] The religious make-up was 56. 03% Roman Catholics, 19. 21% Greek Catholics, 13. Greek Catholic Church is a term which refers to the Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine ( Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition 59% Orthodox, 5. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 90% people with no religious affiliation and 0. 30% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther [1]
Surroundings
Sninský kameň (1005 m) the most visited mountain of the Vihorlat mountain range located 5 km from Snina, a protected natural formation which dominates the southern sky-line. Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy Vyhorliat) or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western This rock formation consists of two andesite blocks (Big and Small Stones). Nearby surroundings abound in rare endemic flora. Marked trails from Snina lead to the top.
Morské oko is a lake located in the Vihorlat Mountains in the east of Slovakia. Morské oko (called Veľké Vihorlatské jazero in the past literally Sea Eye is a lake in the Vihorlat Mountains in east Slovakia.
Wooden churches can be found in the villages of Snina region: Ruský Potok, Uličské Krivé, Topoľa and Hrabová Roztoka. Ruský Potok is a Village and Municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia Uličské Krivé is a Village and Municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. Topoľa is a Village and Municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia Hrabová Roztoka is a Village and Municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern
Parihuzovce ski-lift is 14 km from Snina. Parihuzovce is a Village and Municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia
References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-01-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople
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