Oľšov

Oľšov is a village and municipality in the Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

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Slovak place.elevation_m: 458
Slovak place.name: Oľšov
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Slovakia Olsov 14.JPG
Slovak place.image_flag: Olsov-sabinov-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Olsov Crest 1.jpg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Sabinov District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Oľšov in the Prešov Region##Location of Oľšov in Slovakia
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1309
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code
Slovak place.postal_code: 827 3
Slovak place.area_code: +421 51
Slovak place.registration_plate: SB

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Official name: Oľšov
Population: 363
Area: 10.167601
Elevation: 458
Official website: www.obecolsov.sk
Image: Slovakia Olsov 14.JPG
Dialing code: 051
Licence plate code: SB

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Commons category: Oľšov
postal code: 082 76 (pošta Torysa)
time of earliest written record: 1309-00-00
native label: Oľšov
inception: 1309-00-00

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Oľšov is a village and municipality in the Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

==History== In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1309. The coat of arms of Oľšov shows three fish which represents the bountiful fishing that was provided by the nearby Torysa River. Below is a chronology of the Hungarian and Slovak names of the village: 1224 - Elsa 1309 - Olsowa 1329 - Vlusa 1336 - Olschwicha 1773 - Olsso, Ollyso, Olyso 1786 - Olyscho 1808 - Olsó, Olysó, Olssawa, Olssowce 1863 - 1913 - Olysó 1920 - Oľšov, Oľšovce 1927 - Oľšov