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Municipality in Slovakia
Veľkrop
Municipality
Veľkrop is located in Prešov RegionVeľkropVeľkropLocation of Veľkrop in the Prešov RegionShow map of Prešov RegionVeľkrop is located in SlovakiaVeľkropVeľkropLocation of Veľkrop in SlovakiaShow map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′N 21°45′E / 49.233°N 21.750°E / 49.233; 21.750
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStropkov
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total10.44 km (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation283 m (928 ft)
Population
 • Total232
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code091 01
Area code+421 54
Car plateSP
Websitewww.obecvelkrop.sk

Veľkrop (Hungarian: Velkő) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 293 metres and covers an area of 10.449 km. It has a population of about 221 people.

World War I cemetery

The Club of Military History Beskydy finished its restoration work on the largest war cemetery in Slovakia in 2018. The cemetery is dated to World War I. On Friday, September 28, 2018, it was made accessible to the public. 8862 soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian armies are buried there. The cemetery is restored in the same style as it was designed in the war times. Natural materials were used for the restoration which was  based on historical drawings and sketches that were preserved. The restoration of the cemetery  started in 2010 by more than 200 volunteers from Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Romania. Out of the total number of buried soldiers, only 11 of them are known.

View of the cemetery

References

  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. ^ "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. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. "Veľkrop Map: Detailed maps for the city of Veľkrop - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. webex.sk. "Obec Veľkrop | Oficiálne stránky obce | Contact". Obec Veľkrop (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  7. Teraz.sk. "Vojnový cintorín vo Veľkrope sprístupnili po rokoch rekonštrukcií". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  8. Teraz.sk. "Pamätník vo Veľkrope je dominantou cintorína z I. svetovej vojny". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-10-08.

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Municipalities of Stropkov District
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