Svidník
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Svidník (Hungarian: Felsővízköz, German: Oberswidnik, Rusyn: Свідник, Ukrainian: Свидник) is a town in eastern Slovakia, the capital of the Svidník District in the Prešov Region. It has a population of around 11,000.
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Svidník | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°18′20″N 21°34′04″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Svidník |
First mentioned | 1330 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcela Ivančová |
Area | |
• Total | 20.20 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 225[2] m (738[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,909 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Population by ethnicity (2011) | |
• Slovak | 67.2% |
• Rusyn | 19.2% |
• Roma | 3.1% |
• Ukrainian | 2.0% |
• Other | 0.9% |
• Unreported | 7.6% |
Population by religion (2011) | |
• Greek Catholic | 38.2% |
• Orthodox | 25.4% |
• Roman Catholic | 21.4% |
• Lutheran | 0.9% |
• Jehovah's Witness | 0.4% |
• Other | 0.4% |
• Non-religious | 4.8% |
• Unreported | 8.5% |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 089 01[2] |
Area code | +421 54[2] |
Car plate | SK |
Website | www.svidnik.sk |
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There is a monumental Soviet Army Memorial in the city, in memory of Battle of the Dukla Pass.