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| Uličské Krivé | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Wooden church (cerkva) in Uličské Krivé | |
  Uličské KrivéLocation of Uličské Krivé in the Prešov RegionShow map of Prešov Region Uličské KrivéLocation of Uličské Krivé in SlovakiaShow map of Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′30″N 22°26′10″E / 48.99167°N 22.43611°E / 48.99167; 22.43611 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Snina |
| First mentioned | 1478 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.09 km (7.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 240 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 73 |
| Area code | +421 57 |
| Car plate | SV |
| Website | www |
Uličské Krivé (Hungarian: Görbeszeg, Rusyn: Уліцьке Криве) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1478. The municipality lies at an altitude of 285 metres and covers an area of 19.132 km. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 255 inhabitants.
The village is situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park and offers an access point to some of the National Park's hiking trails. Several components of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site are also close to the village.
The wooden Greek Catholic church in the village dates back to 1718 and is dedicated to the Archangel Michael.
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Uličské Krivé was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. From 1939 to 1944, as a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary. On 26 October 1944, the Red Army entered Uličské Krivé and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
Media related to Uličské Krivé at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Wooden Churches in Slovakia
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