Topoľa

Municipality in Slovakia

Topoľa (Rusyn: Тополя, Hungarian: Kistopolya) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality is located in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. It lies at an altitude of 384 metres and covers an area of 26.384 km². According to the 2013 census, it had a population of 159 inhabitants.

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

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  Main street in Topoľa, the Ulička stream at the centre
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  Street in Topoľa and access road to the Church of Saint Michael and communal cemetery
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  View of the village from the wooden church
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  Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
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  Wooden church of Saint Michael and wooden belfry in Topoľa
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  Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
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  Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
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  Wooden church of Saint Michael in Topoľa
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  Jewish cemetery in Topoľa
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  First world war military cemetery
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  First world war military cemetery
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  First world war military cemetery
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  Modern church of Saint Peter and Paul in Topoľa
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  View from the end of Havešová towards the village of Topoľa (upper left)

See also

• Bukovské vrchy
• Stužica
• Poloniny National Park

References

1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

• Media related to Topoľa at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Village of Topoľa
• Wooden Churches in Slovakia