Kolonica

Kolonica
Village
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov
District Snina
Coordinates 48°58′N 22°16′E / 48.967°N 22.267°E / 48.967; 22.267Coordinates: 48°58′N 22°16′E / 48.967°N 22.267°E / 48.967; 22.267
Population 593 (2004-12-31)
Postal code 067 61
Area code +421-57
Car plate SV
Location of Kolonica in Slovakia
Location of Kolonica in the Prešov Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Kolonica is a village and municipality in the Snina District of the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. It has a population of about 600 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567.

Observatory

Just east of the village is a Soviet-manufactured one-metre telescope, the biggest telescope in Slovakia, used for observing variable stars.[1]

Geography

Kolonica is around 80 km east of Košice, lies at an height of 360 metres and covers an area of 27.181 km².

References

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