Merník

Municipality in Slovakia

48°57′N 21°39′E / 48.950°N 21.650°E / 48.950; 21.650Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictVranov nad TopľouFirst mentioned1363Area

• Total11.58^[2] km² (4.47^[2] sq mi)Elevation

176^[3] m (577^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total608^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

094 23^[3]

Area code+421 57^[3]Car plateVTWebsiteobecmernik.sk

Merník (Hungarian: Merészpatak, until 1899: Mernyik) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 165 metres and covers an area of 11.587 km². It has a population of about 626 people.

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.