Volica
Municipality in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volica (Rusyn: Воліця, Hungarian: Ökröske) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia, in the Laborec Highlands.
Volica | |
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Municipality | |
 Church and belfry in Volica | |
  Volica Location of Volica in the Prešov Region  Volica Location of Volica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′N 21°56′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Medzilaborce |
| First mentioned | 1405 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.37[1] km2 (2.07[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247[2] m (810[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 266[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Car plate | ML |
| Website | www |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1405. The name of the village is derived from vôl, vol, "ox", and reflected in its coat of arms. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Volica was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Volica and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 254 metres and covers an area of 5.373 km². It has a population of 264 people (as of the 2021 census), primarily Rusyns.
Road bridge over the Laborec river, with Volica in the background
Entering Volica (cattle crossing the road, fittingly for the village's name)
Front facade of the church in Volica
Cemetery in Volica
Pasture meadow (foreground) and football pitch in Volica (background)
Main railway line in the Laborec river valley near volica, highlands in the background
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