Kyjov, Stará Ľubovňa District

Kyjov
Kyjov
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°13′N 20°56′E / 49.22°N 20.94°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned	1390
Area
• Total	15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	733
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	654 8
Area code	+421 52
Car plate	SL
Website	www.obec-kyjov.sk

Kyjov (Rusyn: Кыёв; Hungarian: Kijó) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1390. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kyjov was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 22 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kyjov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 650 metres and covers an area of 15.654 km². It has a population of about 767 people.

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