Palota (Rusyn: Палота) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

Palota
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°16′N 22°00′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Medzilaborce
First mentioned	1330
Area
• Total	24.11[1] km2 (9.31[1] sq mi)
Elevation	439[2] m (1,440[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	188[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	067 51[2]
Area code	+421 57[2]
Car plate	ML
Website	www.palota.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 482 metres (1,581 feet) and covers an area of 24.116 square kilometres (9.311 square miles). It has a population of about 190 people.

Gallery

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  Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
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  Front facade of the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
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  Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady and belfry in Palota
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  Greek Catholic Church in Palota
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  Greek Catholic Church in Palota
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  Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota
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  WWI military cemetery in Palota
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  Funeral home in Palota
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  Municipal office in Palota
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  A street with newer housing in Palota
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  Street with local stream in Palota
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  Old cottage in Palota
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  Traditional wooden barn in Palota
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  Commemorative plaque and T-34 medium tank on public display at local WWII memorial
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  The Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
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  1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia

References

External links

• Media related to Palota at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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