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Vyšný Orlík is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Vyšný Orlík
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°21′N 21°30′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Svidník
First mentioned	1414
Area
• Total	14.78[1] km2 (5.71[1] sq mi)
Elevation	264[2] m (866[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	388[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	090 11[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SK
Website	www.vysnyorlik.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in 1414 and had various names throughout history such as Felsoodor (1907-1913) and later, Vyšný Orlík. The Greek Catholic church of the Accession of the Lord was established in 1793 and this village is predominantly Carpatho-Rusyn Greek Catholic.

A more detailed history with photographs can be found at....

Vyšný Orlík - The Carpathian Connection

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 283 metres and covers an area of 14.716 km². It has a population of about 413 people.

References

External links

• Media related to Vyšný Orlík at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Vyšný Orlík

Vyšný Orlík, russinisch Вишній Верлих/Wyschnij Werlych (bis 1965 slowakisch auch „Vyšnyj Orlich“; ungarisch Felsőodor – bis 1907 Felsőorlich)[1] ist eine Gemeinde im Nordosten der Slowakei mit 376 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die im Okres Svidník, einem Kreis des Prešovský kraj sowie in der traditionellen Landschaft Šariš liegt.

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- [en] Vyšný Orlík

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