Topoľa

Municipality in Slovakia

49°03′N 22°22′E / 49.050°N 22.367°E / 49.050; 22.367Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictSninaFirst mentioned1337Area

• Total26.38^[2] km² (10.19^[2] sq mi)Elevation

381^[3] m (1,250^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total164^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

067 65^[3]

Area code+421 57^[3]Car plateSVWebsitetopola.estranky.sk

Topoľa (Rusyn: Тополя, Hungarian: Kistopolya) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality is located in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. It lies at an altitude of 384 metres and covers an area of 26.384 km². According to the 2013 census, it had a population of 159 inhabitants.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1337. The Greek Catholic wooden church of Archangel Michael located on the hill above the village dates back as far as 1700. There is a cemetery of soldiers, who fell in World War I, adjacent to the church. The name of the village is derived from topoľ, the poplar tree.

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Topoľa 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 Topoľa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Protected areas and natural landmarks

The municipality is situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park. It offers easy access to most of the National Park's hiking trails. Havešová, a component of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also located close to the village.

Gallery

Main street in Topoľa, the Ulička stream at the centre
Street in Topoľa and access road to the Church of Saint Michael and communal cemetery
View of the village from the wooden church
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael and wooden belfry in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Jewish cemetery in Topoľa
First world war military cemetery
First world war military cemetery
First world war military cemetery
Modern church of Saint Peter and Paul in Topoľa
View from the end of Havešová towards the village of Topoľa (upper left)

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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.