Svidník
| Svidník | |
| Town | |
 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Svidník |
| Tourism region | Šariš |
| River | Ondava |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°18′20″N 21°34′04″E / 49.30556°N 21.56778°ECoordinates: 49°18′20″N 21°34′04″E / 49.30556°N 21.56778°E |
| Area | 19.921 km2 (7.692 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,492 (2012-12-31) |
| Density | 577/km2 (1,494/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Mayor | Ing. Ján Holodňák |
| 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 | |
  Location of Svidník in the Prešov Region | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Svidník | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.svidnik.sk | |
Svidník (rarely German: Oberswidnik, Rusyn: Свідник, Ukrainian: Свидник, Hungarian: Felsővízköz, before 1907 Felsöszvidnik) is a town in eastern Slovakia, acting as the capital of Svidník District in Prešov Region. It has a population of 11492 (31 December 2012).
Geography
It is located in the Ondava Highlands, at the confluence of Ondava and Ladomírka rivers, located around 20 km (12.43 mi) from the Dukla Pass (Polish border) and around 55 km (34.18 mi) north-east of Prešov.
History
The town arose in 1944 by merger of two formerly independent municipalities of Nižný (eng: Lower) Svidník and Vyšný (eng: Upper) Svidník. The first written mention stems from 1355 as Scyuidnyk
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]
Twin cities
References
- 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
External links
- Official website (Slovak)
