Zboj
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Zboj | |
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  Zboj Location of Zboj in the Prešov Region  Zboj Location of Zboj in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′N 22°29′E / 49.03°N 22.48°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Snina District |
| First mentioned | 1567 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.54 km2 (19.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 253 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 676 8[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SV |
| Website | www |
Zboj (Hungarian: Harcos, Rusyn: Збой) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Zboj 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 18 October 1944, the Red Army entered Zboj and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft)[2] and covers an area of 50.54 km2 (19.51 sq mi) (2025).[4]
