Ruská Voľa (Ukrainian: Руська Воля, Rus’ka Volia) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Ruská Voľa
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°05′45″N 21°35′25″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Vranov nad Topľou
First mentioned	1357
Area
• Total	6.182 km2 (2.387 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
• Total	95
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	094 31 (pošta Hanušovce nad Topľou)
Area code	+421-57
Car plate	VT
Website	www.obecruskavola.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1357. Other names of the municipality: 1588 Nowawolya, Volya, 1635 Volya, noviter sicata, 1773 Ruska Wolya, Orosz-Volya, 1786 Orosz Wolya, 1808 Orosz-Alsó-Vólya et Orosz Felso-Volya, Ruská Wola, 1863 Oroszvolya, 1907 Poprádokros, 1920 Ruská Voľa, 1960 Ruská Voľa, in Hungarian Poprádokros

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres and covers an area of 6.182 km². It has a population of about 95 people.

External links

• Official website
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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[de] Ruská Voľa

[ru] Руска-Воля