Hostovice, Snina District

Hostovice (German: Vendégi, Rusyn: Гостовіцї) is a village and municipality in Snina District of the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Hostovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.12°N 22.15°E / 49.12; 22.15
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Snina District
First mentioned	1354
Area [1]
• Total	29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	237
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	673 5[2]
Area code	+421 57[2]
Car plate	SV
Website	www.hostovice.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1354. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hostovice was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Hostovice and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 387 metres and covers an area of 29.043 km². It has a population of about 350 people.