Medzilaborce
Sign in to saveMedzilaborce (, Midzhilabirtsyi; , Mizhlabirtsi; ) is a town in northeastern Slovakia close to the border with Poland, located near the towns of Sanok and Bukowsko (in southeastern Małopolska). Its population is approximately 6,500.
Key facts
- Slovak place.elevation_m
- 342
- Slovak place.name
- Medzilaborce
- Slovak place.settlement_type
- Municipality
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- Medzilaborce main street.jpg
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- Medzilaborce main street
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- Medzilaborce-medzilaborce-flag.svg
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- Coat of Arms of Medzilaborce.svg
- Slovak place.etymology
- "people amidst the Laborec streams"
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- Region
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- District
- Slovak place.subdivision_name2
- Medzilaborce District
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- Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
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- 1
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- Location of Medzilaborce in the Prešov Region##Location of Medzilaborce in Slovakia
- Slovak place.leader_title
- Mayor
- Slovak place.leader_name
- Vladislav Višňovský
- Slovak place.established_title
- First mentioned
- Slovak place.established_date
- 1557
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- Characteristics
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economy and infrastructure
- Major employers
- Twin towns — sister cities
- Notable people
- Museum of Modern Art
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Medzilaborce (, Midzhilabirtsyi; , Mizhlabirtsi; ) is a town in northeastern Slovakia close to the border with Poland, located near the towns of Sanok and Bukowsko (in southeastern Małopolska). Its population is approximately 6,500.
==Characteristics== It is an administrative and cultural centre of the Laborec Region. A train line connects it with the town of Humenné to the south and with Poland to the north. The private sector and service industries are developing quickly in the town at the moment.