Petrovce nad Laborcom

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region

Petrovce nad Laborcom (Hungarian: Petróc) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1254.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 118 metres and covers an area of 10.217 km². It has a population of about 980 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.

Culture

The village has a small public library and a football pitch.

Transport

The village has a small railway station and two bus stops.

The village lies on the main road between Michalovce and Humenné, with regular bus services between the two towns.

Gallery

Entering Petrovce nad Laborcom
Bus stop and small crossroads leading into a street of the village proper
Funeral home and part of the cemetery in Petrovce nad Laborcom
Fishing on the Laborec river near Petrovce

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petrovce nad Laborcom.

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
http://www.obecpnl.eu

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Municipalities of Michalovce District

48°48′N 21°53′E / 48.800°N 21.883°E / 48.800; 21.883

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