Kolbasov
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Kolbasov (Rusyn: Ковбасів; Hungarian: Végaszó) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.02°N 22.38°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Snina District |
| First mentioned | 1548 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 61 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 676 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SV |
| Website | kolbasov |
Etymology
Klobásov—"a place where sausages (klobása, in dialects also kolbása, klbása) are made". The village was famous for its slaughterhouse. Alternativelly, something curved (a street, a creek or a village, the village was founded by the bend of the creek).[4] Kolbasa, Kolbazo 1548 (the first written mention), Kolbaso 1773, Kolbásow 1808;[4] in Hungarian also Kolbaszó until 1899, after renamed to Végaszó.
History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kolbasov was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. On 26 October 1944, the Red Army entered Kolbasov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.[citation needed]
Several Jews were murdered here by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on 8 December 1945, the last night of Chanuka.[5]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 299 metres (981 ft)[2] and covers an area of 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 179 | 117 | 85 | 61 |
| Difference | −34.63% | −27.35% | −28.23% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 62 | 61 |
| Difference | −1.61% |
It has a population of 61 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 68 people by ethnicity 55 as Slovak, 41 as Rusyn, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Russian and 1 as Not found out.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Greek Catholic Church | 56 | 82.35% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 5 | 7.35% |
| None | 3 | 4.41% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 2 | 2.94% |
| Not found out | 1 | 1.47% |
| Other | 1 | 1.47% |
| Total | 68 |
In year 2021 was 68 people by religion 56 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from None, 2 from Roman Catholic Church, 1 from Not found out and 1 from Other.
