Ruská Volová

Ruská Volová
Ruská Volová
Location of Ruská Volová in the Prešov Region
Ruská Volová
Location of Ruská Volová in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°56′N 22°22′E / 48.94°N 22.37°E / 48.94; 22.37
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictSnina District
First mentioned1609
Area
 • Total
13.06 km2 (5.04 sq mi)
Elevation248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
74
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
677 2[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SV
Websitewww.ruskavolova.sk

Ruská Volová (Hungarian: Barkócháza, Rusyn: Руська Волова) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1609. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ruská Volová 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. In 1944, the Red Army entered Ruská Volová and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 248 metres (814 ft)[3] and covers an area of 13.06 km2 (5.04 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count16212910374
Difference −20.37% −20.15% −28.15%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count7574
Difference−1.33%

It has a population of 74 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak6778.82%
Rusyn6778.82%
Ukrainian33.52%
Not found out22.35%
Total85

In year 2021 was 85 people by ethnicity 67 as Slovak, 67 as Rusyn, 3 as Ukrainian and 2 as Not found out.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Eastern Orthodox Church6778.82%
Greek Catholic Church1214.12%
Roman Catholic Church33.53%
None22.35%
Jehovah's Witnesses11.18%
Total85

In year 2021 was 85 people by religion 67 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 12 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Roman Catholic Church, 2 from None and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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