Svinia
Svinia | |
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Location of Svinia in the Prešov Region Location of Svinia in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′N 21°08′E / 49.02°N 21.13°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Prešov District |
| First mentioned | 1249 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Nawrat (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,529 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 823 2 |
| Area code | +421 51 |
| Car plate | PO |
Svinia (Hungarian: Szinye) is a village of some 1,500 people (as of 2005) in eastern Slovakia about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west from Prešov. The village covers an area of 14.734 square kilometres (5.689 sq mi). Svinia is located in the Šariš Highlands in the valley of Veľká and Mala Svinka. The village is one of the oldest villages in the former Šariš County. The village belonged to the Hungarian Merše family from Budapest from 1262 to 1918. Until 1262, the settlement of Svinia belonged to Bár-Kalán ban of Slavonia.