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Stakčín
Municipality
Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity
Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity
Stakčín is located in Prešov Region
Stakčín
Stakčín
Location of Stakčín in the Prešov Region
Stakčín is located in Slovakia
Stakčín
Stakčín
Location of Stakčín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°00′10″N 22°14′30″E / 49.00278°N 22.24167°E / 49.00278; 22.24167
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSnina
First mentioned1567
Area
 • Total167.74[2] km2 (64.76[2] sq mi)
Elevation
252[3] m (827[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,374[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 61[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateSV
Websitestakcin.eu

Stakčín (Hungarian: Takcsány) is a larger village and a municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Geography[edit]

The municipality lies in the Cirocha river valley, at an altitude of 257 metres and with a total area of 167.742 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 2452 inhabitants. It lies between the Vihorlat and Bukovské vrchy mountains. The municipality is the seat of the Poloniny National Park governing body.

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1492 as Staccyn. The area was a battleground in the Slovak-Hungarian War.

Twin towns — sister cities[edit]

Stakčín is twinned with:[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Partnerstvo". stakcin.eu (in Slovak). Stakčín. Retrieved 2019-09-09.

External links[edit]


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