- Jarovnice
Geobox | Settlement
name = Jarovnice
other_name =
category = Town
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country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Prešov
district = Sabinov
commune =
municipality =
part =
river =
location =
elevation = 441
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 03
lat_NS = N
long_d = 21
long_m = 04
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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area = 20.17
population = 4562
population_date = 2004-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1260
established_type = First mentioned
mayor =
timezone =
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postal_code = 082 63
area_code = +421-51
code = SB
code_type = Car plate
free =
map_background = Slovakia - background map.png
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Prešov Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Prešov Region - background map.png
map1_locator = Prešov Region
commons = Jarovnice
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440708&lstObec524603&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website =
footnotes =Jarovnice ( _de. Jarownitz; _hu. Jernye) is a
village andmunicipality inSabinov District in thePrešov Region of north-easternSlovakia .History
In historical records the
village was first mentioned in1260 .Geography
The
municipality lies at analtitude of 441metres and covers anarea of 20.170 km². It has apopulation of about 4,560 people.Flood
Heavy rains on June 20 brought about the worst floods in Slovak history, changing otherwise quiet rivers in eastern Slovakia into a lethal force. The wild, overflowing water rushed from the river bed, sweeping over and engulfing everything in its path. The tragic results of these destructive floods were 63 dead, over 3,000 people evacuated from their homes, and two thousand houses destroyed in dozens of communities. [ [http://romove.radio.cz/en/article/18679 radio.cz] ]
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