Svetlice ( hu, Világ) is a
village
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and
municipality
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in the
Medzilaborce District
Medzilaborce District (''okres Medzilaborce'') is a district in
the Prešov Region of northeastern Slovakia
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in the
Prešov Region
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of far north-eastern
Slovakia
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.
History
In
historical records the village was first mentioned in 1557.
Geography
The
municipality
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lies at an
altitude
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of 336 metres and covers an
area
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of 31.640 km². It has a
population
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of about 160 people.
Notable spots for sightseeing include Svetlice's
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built in the 1700s and the
Bell tower
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built in the 1800s.
People
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Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz
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, haredi rabbi
References
External links
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* http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
Villages and municipalities in Medzilaborce District
Shtetls
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