Volica | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Volica in the Prešov Region | |
Coordinates: 49°09′N 21°56′E / 49.150°N 21.933°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Medzilaborce |
First mentioned | 1405 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.37[2] km2 (2.07[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 247[3] m (810[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 266[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 067 01[3] |
Area code | +421 57[3] |
Car plate | ML |
Website | www |
Volica (Hungarian: Ökröske) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia, in the Laborec Highlands.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1405. The name of the village is derived from vôl, vol, "ox", and reflected in its coat of arms.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 254 metres and covers an area of 5.373 km². It has a population of 264 people (as of the 2021 census), primarily Rusyns.