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Reľov

Reľov
Flag of Reľov
Reľov is located in Prešov Region
Reľov
Reľov
Location of Reľov in the Prešov Region
Reľov is located in Slovakia
Reľov
Reľov
Location of Reľov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°18′N 20°23′E / 49.30°N 20.38°E / 49.30; 20.38
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictKežmarok District
First mentioned1314
Area
 • Total
14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Elevation714 m (2,343 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
338
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
590 3[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateKK
Websitewww.relov.sk

Reľov (Hungarian: Relyó, German: Rillen, Rusyn: Релёв) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1288. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Reľov was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Reľov in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 704 metres and covers an area of 14.98 km2 . It has a population of about 350 people.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.