Kolonica (Rusyn: Колоніця) is a village and municipality in the Snina District of the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. It has a population of about 600 people.
Kolonica | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 48°58′N 22°16′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Prešov |
District | Snina |
First mentioned | 1567 |
Area | |
• Total | 27.18[1] km2 (10.49[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 358[2] m (1,175[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 527[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 067 61[2] |
Area code(s) | +421 57[2] |
Car plate | SV |
Website | kolonica |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567.
Just east of the village is a Soviet-manufactured one-metre telescope, the biggest telescope in Slovakia, used for observing variable stars.[4]
Kolonica is around 80 km east of Košice, lies at a height of 360 metres and covers an area of 27.181 km².
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