Snakov

Municipality in Slovakia

49°19′N 21°03′E / 49.317°N 21.050°E / 49.317; 21.050Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictBardejovFirst mentioned1543Area

• Total12.139 km² (4.687 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

• Total655 • Density54/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

086 06 (pošta Malcov)

Area code421-54Car plateBJWebsitewww.snakov.sk

Snakov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1543

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 12.139 km². It has a population of about 655 people.

In the valley where the source Topľa in its upper reaches, where the main valley ends and forks in the lower valley, near the Polish border, lies the village of Snakov. This village is located in the westernmost part of the Low Beskid, under their principal back, at an altitude of 450 meters. It is located 18 kilometers west of the town Bardejov beside the main road that leads to the Stará Ľubovňa.

Snakov is located in the district of Bardejov in the Presov region. The village is adjacent to a county in the east, the north and northeast leading state border with Poland and the south and southwest of the village Malcov. Through the village a relatively small stream flows Vesna, which rises near the border with Poland. Vesna is at the crossroads (the "Mlynisko") flows into the river Topľa. Geographical area is about 1,460 hectares. It stretched the length of two kilometers.