Medzilaborce | |
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Town | |
Etymology: "people amidst the Laborec streams" | |
Coordinates: 49°16′15″N 21°54′14″E / 49.27083°N 21.90389°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Medzilaborce |
First mentioned | 1557 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vladislav Višňovský |
Area | |
• Total | 47.48 km2 (18.33 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 342[2] m (1,122[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,806 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 068 01[2] |
Area code | +421 57[2] |
Car plate | ML |
Website | www |
Medzilaborce (Rusyn: Міджілабірцї, Midzhilabirtsyi; Ukrainian: Міжлабірці, Mizhlabirtsi; Hungarian: Mezőlaborc) is a town in northeastern Slovakia close to the border with Poland, located near the towns of Sanok and Bukowsko (in southeastern Małopolska). Its population is approximately 6,500.