Kolbasov
Kolbasov (Hungarian: Végaszó) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Kolbasov | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 49°01′N 22°23′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Snina |
| First mentioned | 1548 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.965 km2 (6.164 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 66 |
| Area code(s) | +421-57 |
| Car plate | SV |
| Website | kolbasov |
Etymology
Klobásov—"a place where sausages (klobása, in dialects also kolbása, klbása) are made". The village was famous for its slaughterhouse. Alternativelly, something curved (a street, a creek or a village, the village was founded by the bend of the creek).[1] Kolbasa, Kolbazo 1548 (the first written mention), Kolbaso 1773, Kolbásow 1808;[1] in Hungarian also Kolbaszó until 1899, after renamed to Végaszó.
History
Several Jews were murdered here by Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on 8 December 1945, the last night of Chanuka.[2]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 312 metres and covers an area of 15.965 km2. It has a population of about 110 people.
References
- Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (22)". Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (4): 228.
- "Slovakia Genealogy Research Strategies".
External links
Media related to Kolbasov at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071006173841/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html