Topoľa
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Topoľa (Rusyn: Тополя, Hungarian: Kistopolya) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.05°N 22.37°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Snina District |
| First mentioned | 1337 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 152 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 676 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SV |
| Website | topola |
Geography
The municipality is located in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. The municipality lies at an altitude of 381 metres (1,250 ft)[2] and covers an area of 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 252 | 197 | 154 | 152 |
| Difference | −21.82% | −21.82% | −1.29% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 159 | 152 |
| Difference | −4.40% |
It has a population of 152 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 159 people by ethnicity 96 as Slovak, 85 as Rusyn, 7 as Ukrainian, 5 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Polish.
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 | 130 | 81.76% |
| None | 14 | 8.81% |
| Not found out | 5 | 3.14% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 4 | 2.52% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 4 | 2.52% |
| Other and not ascertained christian church | 2 | 1.26% |
| Total | 159 |
In year 2021 was 159 people by religion 130 from Greek Catholic Church, 14 from None, 5 from Not found out, 4 from Roman Catholic Church, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1337. The Greek Catholic wooden church of Archangel Michael located on the hill above the village dates back as far as 1700. There is a cemetery of soldiers, who fell in World War I, adjacent to the church. The name of the village is derived from topoľ, the poplar tree.
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Topoľa was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. From 1939 to 1944, as a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary. On 26 October 1944, the Red Army entered Topoľa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Protected areas and natural landmarks
The municipality is situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park. It offers easy access to most of the National Park's hiking trails. Havešová, a component of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also located close to the village.
Gallery
Main street in Topoľa, the Ulička stream at the centre
Street in Topoľa and access road to the Church of Saint Michael and communal cemetery
View of the village from the wooden church
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael and wooden belfry in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
Jewish cemetery in Topoľa
First world war military cemetery
First world war military cemetery
First world war military cemetery
Modern church of Saint Peter and Paul in Topoľa
View from the end of Havešová towards the village of Topoľa (upper left)
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