Medzilaborce District
Medzilaborce District | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) | Prešov Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 427 km2 (165 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,056 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Medzilaborce District (okres Medzilaborce) is a district in the Prešov Region of northeastern Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Zemplín. It has a population of roughly 11,000 and as such is the least populated of Slovakia's 79 districts.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,840 | — |
| 1980 | 14,586 | −7.9% |
| 1991 | 13,122 | −10.0% |
| 2001 | 12,668 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,450 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 11,056 | −11.2% |
| Source: Censuses[1][2] | ||
Economy and infrastructure
Mainly glass and machinery industry have the largest tradition in small town Medzilaborce.
From 1970s it had been a branch of Jablonecke sklarne which had employ approximately 600 people in the glass industry. Since 1999 Glass LPS has been a follower of 45 years old tradition in glass industry in Medzilaborce and still manufacture crystal chandeliers, grind crystal trimmings and export them around the world.
It was Transporta, later Vihorlat which had 1200 employees in machinery industry in small town Medzilaborce. Privatization and global financial crises had destroyed the structure of the whole factory. Nowadays companies Kovostroj and Labstroj continue in machinery industry.
Major employers
- Glass LPS Ltd.
- Kovostroj Inc.
- Labstroj Ltd.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Area (km2)[3] | Population[4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| Brestov nad Laborcom | 6.04 | 115 ( )
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| Čabalovce | 21.4 | 341 ( )
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| Čabiny | 38.84 | 325 ()
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| Čertižné | 23.72 | 327 ()
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| Habura | 27.81 | 483 ()
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| Kalinov | 13.78 | 260 ()
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| Krásny Brod | 15.11 | 488 ()
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| Medzilaborce | 47.48 | 6,504 ()
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| Ňagov | 9.64 | 399 ()
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| Oľka | 31.45 | 266 ()
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| Oľšinkov | 7.65 | 21 ()
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| Palota | 24.11 | 198 ()
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| Radvaň nad Laborcom | 20.12 | 545 ()
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| Repejov | 18.32 | 107 ()
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| Rokytovce | 7.37 | 169 ()
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| Roškovce | 12.54 | 144 ()
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| Sukov | 8.18 | 157 ()
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| Svetlice | 31.63 | 90 ()
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| Valentovce | 2.2 | 44 ()
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| Volica | 5.37 | 265 ()
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| Výrava | 20.24 | 185 ()
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| Zbojné | 18.15 | 159 ()
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| Zbudská Belá | 15.97 | 116 ()
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Source
- Lacika, Ján (2005). Slovaquie en bref. Priroda. ISBN 80-07-01377-6.
References
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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