Vyšný Komárnik

Vyšný Komárnik is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia, in the Laborec Highlands.

Vyšný Komárnik
Village
Vyšný Komárnik
Location of Vyšný Komárnik in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°24′N 21°43′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSvidník
First mentioned1617
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
 • Total76
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postal code
090 05
Car plateSK

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1600.

During World War II, Vyšný Komárnik was the first liberated village on the territory of (then) Czechoslovakia.[1][2]

In 1949, the Czechoslovak government erected a memorial and cemetery southeast of the Dukla border crossing, It contains the graves of several hundred Russian and Czechoslovak soldiers. Several other memorials and cemeteries have also been erected in the region.[1][2]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 440 metres and covers an area of 6.000 km². It has a population of about 79 people. It is also lying near the Dukla Pass, as well as near international border crossing with Poland.

References
  1. "Slovakia Genealogy Research Strategies". www.iabsi.com.
  2. Battle of the Dukla Pass#cite note-iabsi-4



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