Kolbasov (Rusyn: Ковбасів; Hungarian: Végaszó) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Kolbasov | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 49°01′N 22°23′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Prešov |
District | Snina |
First mentioned | 1548 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.96[1] km2 (6.16[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 299[2] m (981[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 63[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 067 66[2] |
Area code | +421 57[2] |
Car plate | SV |
Website | kolbasov |
Klobásov—"a place where sausages (klobása, in dialects also kolbása, klbása) are made". The village was famous for its slaughterhouse. Alternativelly, something curved (a street, a creek or a village, the village was founded by the bend of the creek).[4] Kolbasa, Kolbazo 1548 (the first written mention), Kolbaso 1773, Kolbásow 1808;[4] in Hungarian also Kolbaszó until 1899, after renamed to Végaszó.
Several Jews were murdered here by Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on 8 December 1945, the last night of Chanuka.[5]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 312 metres and covers an area of 15.965 km2. It has a population of about 110 people.
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