Sukov

Sukov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsukɔw]; Rusyn: Суків, Hungarian: Szukó) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

Sukov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.22°N 21.88°E / 49.22; 21.88
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Medzilaborce District
First mentioned	1557
Area [1]
• Total	8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	149
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	670 2[2]
Area code	+421 57[2]
Car plate	ML
Website	www.sukov.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1557. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 295 metres and covers an area of 8.189 km². It has a population of about 140 people.