Kolbasov

Kolbasov (Rusyn: Ковбасів; Hungarian: Végaszó) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Kolbasov
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Coordinates: 49.02°N 22.38°E / 49.02; 22.38
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Snina District
First mentioned	1548
Area [1]
• Total	15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	299 m (981 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	61
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	676 6[2]
Area code	+421 57[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	SV
Website	kolbasov.sk

Etymology

Klobásov—"a place where sausages (klobása, in dialects also kolbása, klbása) are made". The village was famous for its slaughterhouse. Alternativelly, something curved (a street, a creek or a village, the village was founded by the bend of the creek).^[4] Kolbasa, Kolbazo 1548 (the first written mention), Kolbaso 1773, Kolbásow 1808;^[4] in Hungarian also Kolbaszó until 1899, after renamed to Végaszó.

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kolbasov was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. On 26 October 1944, the Red Army entered Kolbasov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.^{[citation needed]}

Main article: Kolbasov massacre

Several Jews were murdered here by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on 8 December 1945, the last night of Chanuka.^[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 299 metres (981 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 15.96 km² (6.16 sq mi) (2024).^[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[7]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	179	117	85	61
Difference		−34.63%	−27.35%	−28.23%

Population statistic^[7]

Year	2023	2024
Count	62	61
Difference		−1.61%

It has a population of 61 people (31 December 2024).^[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[9][10]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	55	80.88%
Rusyn	41	60.29%
Ukrainian	2	2.94%
Russian	1	1.47%
Not found out	1	1.47%
Total	68

In year 2021 was 68 people by ethnicity 55 as Slovak, 41 as Rusyn, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Russian and 1 as Not found out.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[11]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Greek Catholic Church	56	82.35%
Eastern Orthodox Church	5	7.35%
None	3	4.41%
Roman Catholic Church	2	2.94%
Not found out	1	1.47%
Other	1	1.47%
Total	68

In year 2021 was 68 people by religion 56 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from None, 2 from Roman Catholic Church, 1 from Not found out and 1 from Other.