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Veľká Domaša
Domaša is a dam along the Ondava River, situated in the mountains surrounding The Low Beskids, in the north of the town Vranov nad Topľou, in Eastern Slovakia. Geography and history The Domaša Dam Lake was built by blocking the Ondava River, Ondava river at the village of Veľká Domaša. The villages of Dobrá nad Ondavou, Trepec, Kelča, Valkov, and Petejovce and their environs were flooded. The construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. The lake’s water surface, which is long, wide and between deep, covers an area of . Domaša is spread over the area of the districts of Vranov nad Topľou and Stropkov at the average altitude of . With an agreeable climate and an average temperature of it guarantees pleasant swimming in clean water from June to mid-September. Biology and ecology The lake created by the dam is one of the few remnants of a belt of Wetland, wetlands that formerly stretched from the Tisa-Danube confluence to the Vihorlat Mountains. The banks abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbell
A barbell is a piece of exercise equipment used in weight training, bodybuilding, Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting, powerlifting and strongman, consisting of a long bar, usually with weights attached at each end. Barbells range in length from to above , although bars longer than are used primarily by powerlifters and are not commonplace. The central portion of the bar varies in diameter from 25 millimetres (0.98 in) to 50 millimetres (1.96 in) (e.g., Apollon's Axle), and is often engraved with a knurling, knurled Hatching, crosshatch pattern to help lifters maintain a solid grip. Weight plates slide onto the outer portions of the bar to increase or decrease the desired total weight. Collars are used to prevent plates from moving outward unevenly so that the lifter does not experience uneven force. The barbell is the longer version of the dumbbell that is used for free weight training and competitive sports, such as powerlifting, Olympic weight lifting, and Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svidník
Svidník (, , , ) is a town in eastern Slovakia, the capital of the Svidník District in the Prešov Region. It has a population of around 11,000. There is a monumental Soviet Army Memorial in the city, in memory of Battle of the Dukla Pass. Geography It is located in the Ondava Highlands, at the confluence of Ondava and Ladomírka rivers, located around from the Dukla Pass (Poland, Polish border) and around north-east of Prešov. History The town arose in 1944 by merger of two formerly independent municipalities of Nižný Svidník and Vyšný Svidník. The first written mention stems from 1355 as ''Scyuidnyk''. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nižný Svidník and Vyšný Svidník were part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, they were part of the Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovak Republic. On 19 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Svidník in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giraltovce
Giraltovce (, ) is a town in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. History The town was first mentioned in 1383 as ''Giralth''. It was named after a man called Geralth who was first hereditary scultetus (a locator serving a noble in founding a new village). The town was founded in the 13th century. In 1427 it was the property of the Széchy family, a few years later it belonged to the Somosy family. The scultetus had a leading role in the village. They acted as the representative of the village before the landlords, regional and religious authorities. They controlled villagers to pay their taxes. Moreover, they had also right of minor magistracy. Their rights were more restricted by changes in the 16th century. In the 17th century, the institution of hereditary scultetus in the village expired. Since that moment, local villagers voted their Chief Magistrate ("Richter"). The most privileged part of inhabitants of the village was nobility, who built at least two mansions there. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukla
Dukla is a town and an eponymous municipality in southeastern Poland, in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,017. The total area of the commune is . Dukla belongs to Lesser Poland, and until the Partitions of Poland it was part of Biecz County, Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795), Kraków Voivodeship. Location The town lies on the Jasiołka river, at the foot of the Cergowa mountain (716 meters above sea level), in the Low Beskids. Dukla is located south of Krosno, along European route E371, which goes from Radom to Prešov. The Dukla Pass, Dukla mountain pass is located in the Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians, a few kilometers south of the town, on the border with Slovakia and was a scene of a major Battle of the Dukla Pass, battle in 1944. History First Slavic settlers appeared in the area of Dukla probably in the 5th or 6th century. It is not known which tribe settled here, and most probably, Dukla belonged for so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanušovce Nad Topľou
Hanušovce nad Topľou () is a town in the Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia, near the Topľa river. History The first written record about the town was in 1332 under name ''Hanusa''. Geography Hanušovce nad Topľou lies at an altitude of above sea level and covers an area of . It is located in the Beskidian Piedmont between the ranges of Slanské vrchy and Ondavská vrchovina, north-west from the district seat Vranov nad Topľou and east of Prešov. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,582 inhabitants. 85.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 14.27% Roma and 0.20% Ukrainians. The religious makeup was 53.41% Roman Catholics, 36.63% Lutherans, 5.19% Greek Catholics and 1.31% people with no religious affiliation. According to the 2011 census, the town had 3,741 inhabitants. 2,961 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 641 Roma and 139 others and unspecified. Twin towns — sister cities Hanušovce nad Topľou is twinned with: * Dębica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prešov
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia and the List of cities and towns in Slovakia, third-largest city in all of Slovakia, after the nearby city of Košice. It belongs to the :sk:Košicko-prešovská aglomerácia, Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport and administrative center of the Prešov Region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain which was considered as the geographic entity on the first map of Hungary from 1528. There are many tourist attractions in Prešov such as castles (e.g. Šariš Castle), pools and the old town. Etymology The first written mention is from 1247 (). Several authors derived the name from Hungarian language, Hungarian (strawberry). Other alternative names of the city include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkov
Valkov (, ) is a Slavic masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Valkova or Válková. Notable people with the surname include: *Aleksandr Valkov (born 1986), Russian football player * Diyan Valkov (born 1993), Bulgarian football player * Gabriel Vulkov (born 1996), Bulgarian politician *Helena Válková (born 1951), Czech politician *Jitka Válková, Czech beauty pageant contestant * Katerina Valková (born 1996), Czech volleyball player * Konstantin Valkov (born 1971), Russian cosmonaut *Stanimir Dimov-Valkov (born 1978), Bulgarian football player *Vasily Valkov Vasily Alekseyevich Valkov (; 1904 – 1972) was a Soviet diplomat and political analyst. Valkov held the following positions: * 1942–1945 – Advisor at the Soviet Embassy in London * 1945–1949 – Ambassador of the Soviet Union to the Ne ... (1904–1972), Soviet ambassador * Zuzana Valkova (born 1989), Czech group rhythmic gymnast * Egor Valkov (born 1996), Kickboxer {{surname, Valkov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nová Kelča
Nová Kelča () 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 1404. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 11.836 km2. It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 355 people. References External links * * Villages and municipalities in Vranov nad Topľou District Zemplín (region) {{Prešov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holčíkovce
Holčíkovce (, until 1899: ) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408. The municipality lies at an altitude of 165 metres and covers an area of 12.546 km². It has a population of about 464 people. See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... References External links * * of living people in Holcikovce [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poľany
Poľany () is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 103 metres and covers an area of 18.505 km². It has a population of about 535 people. Ethnicity The village is about 83% Hungarian and 17% Slovak. Facilities The village has a public library A library is a collection of Book, books, and possibly other Document, materials and Media (communication), media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions. Libraries provide physical (hard copies) or electron ... and a football pitch. References Villages and municipalities in Trebišov District Zemplín (region) {{Trebišov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
