Miková | |
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Municipality | |
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  Miková Location of Miková in the
Prešov Region  Miková Location of Miková in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′N 21°50′E / 49.300°N 21.833°E | |
| Country | 
Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stropkov |
| First mentioned | 1390 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.71 [2] km2 (4.91 [2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 [3] m (1,211 [3] ft) |
| Population (
2021) | |
| • Total | 137 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 090 24
[3] |
| Area code | +421 54 [3] |
| Car plate | SP |
| Website |
www |
Miková ( Rusyn: Микова; Hungarian: Mikó) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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, artist, mother of the artists Andy Warhol and John Warhola, grandmother of the artist James Warhola
References
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to
Miková at Wikimedia Commons -
Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
 | This Prešov Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Miková | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
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Miková Location of Miková in the
Prešov Region Miková Location of Miková in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′N 21°50′E / 49.300°N 21.833°E | |
| Country |
Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stropkov |
| First mentioned | 1390 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.71 [2] km2 (4.91 [2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 [3] m (1,211 [3] ft) |
| Population (
2021) | |
| • Total | 137 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 090 24
[3] |
| Area code | +421 54 [3] |
| Car plate | SP |
| Website |
www |
Miková ( Rusyn: Микова; Hungarian: Mikó) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
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, artist, mother of the artists Andy Warhol and John Warhola, grandmother of the artist James Warhola
References
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
-
Media related to
Miková at Wikimedia Commons
-
Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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| This Prešov Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |