Snina

Snina
Town
View of Snina with Vihorlat Mountains in the background
View of Snina with Vihorlat Mountains in the background
Flag of Snina
Coat of arms of Snina
Snina is located in Prešov Region
Snina
Snina
Location of Snina in the Prešov Region
Snina is located in Slovakia
Snina
Snina
Location of Snina in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′17″N 22°09′24″E / 48.98806°N 22.15667°E / 48.98806; 22.15667
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1317
Government
 • MayorPeter Vološin
Area
 • Total58.61 km2 (22.63 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
216[2] m (709[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total18,208
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
069 01[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateSV
Websitewww.snina.sk

Snina (Hungarian: Szinna, Rusyn: Снина) is a town in Slovakia located at the confluence of the Cirocha river and the small river Pčolinka in the valley between the Bukovec Mountains foothills and the Vihorlat Mountains. It is the closest town with rail and bus connections to Poloniny National Park.

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.