- Nová Sedlica
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Nová Sedlica (Hungarian: Újszék, Ukrainian: Новоселиця (Novoselytsia)) is the easternmost village and municipality in Slovakia (the most eastern point is the Kremenec Mountain), in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Village, situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park, offers easy access to most of National Park's hiking trails. Stuzica, a component of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site is also close to the village. ( In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1630. The municipality lies at an altitude of 421 metres and covers an area of 32.806 km². It has a population of about 340 people. The closest town is Snina, 43 km away.
The name of the town means a new settlement.
External links
- Village of Nova Sedlica
- Poloniny National Park at Slovakia.travel
- Poloniny official website at the State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic website (Slovak)
Snina
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Categories:- Prešov Region geography stubs
- Villages and municipalities in Snina District
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