Krivé

Krivé is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

Krivé
Municipality
Wooden church at Krivé
Krivé
Location of Krivé in the Prešov Region
Krivé
Location of Krivé in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°17′30″N 21°09′40″E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictBardejov
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total5.27[1] km2 (2.03[1] sq mi)
Elevation
417[2] m (1,368[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total210[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
086 04[2]
Area code(s)+421 54[2]
Car plateBJ
Websitewww.krive.estranky.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1406, when the village was named Spyskvagasa. From the 15th century onwards it was settled by Ruthenians.

The wooden Greek Orthodox church of St. Luke the Evangelist is of relatively late construction (about 1826). It originally had three cupolas, but two were removed in a restoration of 1969. The church contains a baroque 18th century iconostasis.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 5.276 km². It has a population of about 200 people.

Rerefences
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
Wooden church at Krivé


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