Kolbasov

Kolbasov (Rusyn: Ковбасів; Hungarian: Végaszó) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Kolbasov
Municipality
Kolbasov is located in Prešov Region
Kolbasov
Kolbasov
Location of Kolbasov in the Prešov Region
Kolbasov is located in Slovakia
Kolbasov
Kolbasov
Location of Kolbasov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°01′N 22°23′E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1548
Area
 • Total15.96[1] km2 (6.16[1] sq mi)
Elevation
299[2] m (981[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total63[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 66[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateSV
Websitekolbasov.sk

Etymology

Klobásov—"a place where sausages (klobása, in dialects also kolbása, klbása) are made". The village was famous for its slaughterhouse. Alternativelly, something curved (a street, a creek or a village, the village was founded by the bend of the creek).[4] Kolbasa, Kolbazo 1548 (the first written mention), Kolbaso 1773, Kolbásow 1808;[4] in Hungarian also Kolbaszó until 1899, after renamed to Végaszó.

History
Main article: Kolbasov massacre

Several Jews were murdered here by Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on 8 December 1945, the last night of Chanuka.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 312 metres and covers an area of 15.965 km2. It has a population of about 110 people.

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (22)". Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (4): 228.
  5. "Slovakia Genealogy Research Strategies".


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