Sobrance

Sobrance
Szobránc
Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Seven Slavonic Saints
Sobrance
Location of Sobrance in the Košice Region
Sobrance
Location of Sobrance in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°44′N 22°11′E / 48.74°N 22.18°E / 48.74; 22.18
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSobrance District
First mentioned1344
Government
  MayorPavol Džurina
Area
  Total
10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
5,848
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
730 1
Area code+421 56
Car plateSO
Websitewww.sobrance.sk

Sobrance (German: Sobranz, Hungarian: Szobránc, Rusyn: Собранцї) is a town in Košice Region, Slovakia, around 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Uzhhorod, Ukraine, and 22 kilometres (14 miles) east of Michalovce. Located in the Eastern Slovak Lowland not far from the Vihorlat Mountains, it is the easternmost town in Slovakia.