Miková

Miková (Rusyn: Микова; Hungarian: Mikó) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Miková
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.30°N 21.83°E / 49.30; 21.83
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stropkov District
First mentioned	1390
Government
• Mayor	Ľudmila Petrušková (KDH)
Area [1]
• Total	12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	369 m (1,211 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	134
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	902 4[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SP
Website	www.mikova.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. It was known as Mikova until 1899.

The village is perhaps best known as the ancestral village of the American artist Andy Warhol, whose parents both emigrated from Miková in the early 20th century.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 415 metres and covers an area of 12.715 km². It has a population of about 158 people.

Notable people

• Julia Warhola (1891–1972), artist, mother of the artists Andy Warhol and John Warhola and grandmother of the artist James Warhola