Ruská Voľa

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Ruská Voľa
Municipality
Ruská Voľa is located in Prešov Region
Ruská Voľa
Ruská Voľa
Location of Ruská Voľa in the Prešov Region
Coordinates: 49°05′45″N 21°35′25″E / 49.09583°N 21.59028°E / 49.09583; 21.59028Coordinates: 49°05′45″N 21°35′25″E / 49.09583°N 21.59028°E / 49.09583; 21.59028
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictVranov nad Topľou
First mentioned1357
Area
 • Total6.182 km2 (2.387 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 • Total95
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
094 31 (pošta Hanušovce nad Topľou)
Area code(s)+421-57
Car plateVT
Websitewww.obecruskavola.sk

Ruská Voľa (Ukrainian: Руська Воля, Rus’ka Volia) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1357. Other names of the municipality: 1588 Nowawolya, Volya, 1635 Volya, noviter sicata, 1773 Ruska Wolya, Orosz-Volya, 1786 Orosz Wolya, 1808 Orosz-Alsó-Vólya et Orosz Felso-Volya, Ruská Wola, 1863 Oroszvolya, 1907 Poprádokros, 1920 Ruská Voľa, 1960 Ruská Voľa, in Hungarian Poprádokros

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres and covers an area of 6.182 km². It has a population of about 95 people.

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