Ruská Voľa

Municipality in Slovakia
49°05′45″N 21°35′25″E / 49.09583°N 21.59028°E / 49.09583; 21.59028Country SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictVranov nad TopľouFirst mentioned1357Area
 • Total6.182 km2 (2.387 sq mi)Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)Population
 • Total95 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
094 31 (pošta Hanušovce nad Topľou)
Area code+421-57Car plateVTWebsitewww.ruskavola.sk

Ruská Voľa (Hungarian: Kisszabados, until 1899: Orosz-Volya; Ukrainian: Руська Воля, romanized: Rus’ka Volia) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1357. Other names of the municipality: 1588 Nowawolya, Volya, 1635 Volya, noviter sicata, 1773 Ruska Wolya, Orosz-Volya, 1786 Orosz Wolya, 1808 Orosz-Alsó-Vólya et Orosz Felso-Volya, Ruská Wola, 1863 Oroszvolya, 1907 Poprádokros, 1920 Ruská Voľa, 1960 Ruská Voľa, in Hungarian Poprádokros

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres and covers an area of 6.182 km². It has a population of about 95 people.

External links

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Municipalities of Vranov nad Topľou District
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