GENERAL INFORMATION
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Slovak part of the Carpathian Euroregion includes the territory of east
Slovakia which is administratively divided into the Kosice and Presov lands. It comprises
the following administrative districts: Bardejov, Humenne, Kosice, Medzilaborce,
Michalovce, Presov, Sabinov, Snina, Sobrance, Stropkov, Svidnik, Trebisov and Vranov.
The total area of the Slovak part of the Euroregion is 10 458 km2
The Carpathian Mountains account for almost all this area and it is here where the
natural borderlines between the Western and Eastern and the Inner and Outer Carpathians
can be noticed. The highest mountain peaks are about 1200 m above sea level.
| Similarly to other countries of the Euroregion, Slovakia
boasts of many natural values. The eastern part has features characteristic of the
Carpathian Mountains, both Western and Eastern. The region's most important natural
resources come within the system of environment protection and there has been created a
Poloniny National Park as well as Vychodne Karpaty, Vihorlat, Latorica and Slovensky Kras
landscape parks and numerous reserves and monuments of nature. The Poloniny National Park
and part of the Vychodne Karpaty Landscape Park are included in the International
Biosphere Reserve - Eastern Carpathians. ADDRESSES POLONINY National Park - Lipova 19, 066 01 Humenne, tel./fax: (+421/933) 753632, e-mail: poloniny@ccsun.tuke.sk |
Skansen in Svidnik - Greek-Catholic church from Nova Polianka - photo: archives |
The Slovak part of the Euroregion lies in the catchment area of the Danube. The largest rivers of the region: Torysa, Topla, Ondava and Laborec have their sources in the wooded mountains of the Carpathians. On the rivers there are several artificial reservoirs, among them Zemplinska Sirava (also called the Slovak Sea) and Velka Domasa.
The climat of this region has both Atlantic and continental features.
The Slovak part of the Euroregion has 1 108 000 inhabitants. Its eastern part is ethnically diversified: Ruthenians, Hungarians and Gipsies form a significant percentage of the population.
INTERNATIONAL BORDER CROSSINGS
POLISH-SLOVAK BORDER
Road:
Vysny Komarnik-Barwinek
Becherow-Konieczna
SLOVAK-UKRAINIAN BORDER
Road: Vysne Nemecke-Uzhorod
Railway: Cierna n. Tisou-Cop
SLOVAK-HUNGARIAN BORDER
Road and railway:
Slovenske N. Mesto-Satoraljaujheiy
Milhost-Hidasnemeti
The main branches of economy are: heavy industry, food processing, chemical industry, agriculture and forestry.
Business institutions:
Regionalna Rozvojowa Agentura (Regional Development
Agency)
MUDr. Pribulu 1
089 01 Svidnik
tel.: (+421/937) 23242 ,23243, fax: 23242
Regionalna Rozvojowa Agentura (Regional Development
Agency)
Kukorelliho 34
066 01 Humenne
tel.: (+421/933) 783 492, fax: 783 483
Slovenska obchodna a priemyselna komora (Slovak
Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Kancelaria SOPK
Nam. Slobody 1
071 01 Michalovce
tel.: (+421/946) 442 610 , fax: 32680
Slovenska obchodna a priemyselna komora (Slovak
Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Regionalna kancelaria Kosice
Trieda SNP 48/A
040 11 Kosice
tel.: (+421/95) 419 449, fax: 419 470
Slovenska obchodna a priemyselna komora (Slovak
Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Regionalna kancelaria Presov
Masarykova 22
080 01 Presov
tel.: (+421/91) 73 28 18, fax: 73 24 13, e-mail: sopk@netlab.sk
| MUSEUMS | THEATRES | GALLERIES | EVENTS |
| Place and name | Address | Description |
| Bardejov - Museum of Saris county |
Radnicne nam.13 085 01 Bardejov tel.: (+421/935) 724309, 724966 |
The museum is located in two buildings: the former Town hall and one of the houses by the town square. It has a rich collection of icons. |
| Bardejowskie Kupele - Museum of Saris county - SKANSEN | 086 31 Bardejovske Kupele, tel.: (+421/935) 724309 ??? |
Wooden farms, two wooden Orthodox churches from the 18th century. |
| Humenne - Skansen |
066 01 Humenne tel.: (+421/933) 2240 |
Wooden farms, wooden church from the 18th c. |
| Kosice - Museum of East Slovakia |
Hviezdoslavova 3 041 36 Kosice tel.: (+421/95) 622 03 09 |
A unique collection of coins from the 15th - 17th centuries. |
| Kosice - Museum
of Technology |
Hlavna 88 043 82 Kosice tel.: (+421/95) 622 40 35 |
Among other items: a big collection of metal objects. |
| Medzilaborce - Museum of Modern Art of the Warhol Family | A.Warhola 068 01 Medzilaborce tel.: (+421/939) 21059, 21069 |
Biographic exhibition and works of A. Warhol. Works of the Warhol family. |
| Presov - Museum of Saris county | Hlavna 86 080 01 Presov tel.: (+421/91) 734708 |
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| Svidnik - Museum of Ukrainian-Ruthenian Culture - SKANSEN | Festivalova 069 41 Svidnik tel.: (+421/937) 22932 |
Farm buildings with furnishings from the 15th-19th centuries. Greek-Catholic church from Nova Polianka. |
| Svidnik - Museum of Ukrainian-Ruthenian Culture | Centralna 258 069 41 Svidnik tel./fax: (+421/937) 21569 (Galeria M. Millyho - tel.: 21684) |
Archaeological collection, Ruthenian relics of the past preserved on the territory of Slovakia. Museum branch- M. Millyho gallery (Partizanska St): Millyho's works, collection of icons |
| Svidnik - War
Museum |
Bardejovska 414 089 01 Svidnik tel.: (+421/937) 21398 (wieża widokowa - tel. 93223 |
Among other objects: equipment used during the military operation in Dukla and Presov. On the Dukla pass - a view tower (branch of the museum) |
ACCOMMODATION
| From a tourist's point of view, the Slovak part is a very attractive region although not well known. The most interesting places are the mountains of Vihorlat, Lower Beskid, Bukovskie Wierchy and Cerchova, the artificial lakes: Zemplinska Sirava and Velka Domasa as well as picturesque villages and small towns. |
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Greek-Catholic church in Mirola near Svidnik (1770) - photo R. Kubit |
Selected places which are worth seeing:
Bardejov It is a picturesque and peaceful small town near the Polish-Slovak border. There has been preserved a medieval archaeological layout with a large town square and defense walls. Morover, one should see:
In the proximity of Bardejov there is a health resort Bardejovskie Kupele and a skansen. |
St Egid's church - photo M. Węgrzyn
Town square in Bardejov - photo M. Węgrzyn |
Kosice
Kosice is the biggest town of the Eastern Slovakia - it has over 240 000 inhabitants, located by the border with Hungary. The most interesting monuments are:
Medzilaborce
This small town is worth mentioning because of the museum of the Warhol family. Famous Andy Warhol's parents come from the nearby village Mikova.
Presov
It is an important administrative centre which has over 90 000 inhabitants. The monuments that can be found there are:
| Svidnik There are two museums and a skansen in Svidnik as well as many wooden Orthodox churches in the nearby villages. |
Skansen in Svidnik - photo: archives |
| Information centres | Addresses |
| Bardejov Turisticko-informacne centrum (Tourist Information Centre) |
Radnicne namestie 21 085 01 Bardejov tel.: (+421/935) 186, 726072 |
| Humenne C3M z p., Cestovna a informacna agentura (Travel and Information Agency) |
Nam.Slobody T 8 066 01 Humenne tel./fax: (+421/933) 757136 |
| Kosice Metske informacne centrum (Town Information Centre) |
Hlavna 8 040 01 Kosice tel.: (+421/95) 186, fax: 6230909 http://www.kosice.sk |
| Presov Metske informacne centrum (Town Information Centre) |
Hlavna 67 080 01 Presov tel.: (+421/91) 186, tel./fax: 731113 e-mail: mispo@po.psg.sk |
| Snina CK UNITUR |
Strojarska 102 069 01 Snina Tel.: (+421/932) 186, tel./fax: 682285 e-mail: unitur@ke.telecom.sk |
| Svidnik Mestske informacne centrum (Town Information Centre) |
Sovietskych hrdinov 38 089 01 Svidnik tel.: (+421/937) 186, 21892 |
INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Carpathian Euroregion Representatives
Pavol Popjak
Metsky urad
Radnicne namestie 16
085 01 Bardejov
tel. (+421/935) 746476, fax 722476
e-mail: sk_office@carpathian-euroregion.sk
Fund for the Development
of the Carpathian Euroregion
ul. Hlavna 70
04001 Kosice
EMBASSIES
Embassy of Poland
Jancova 8, 813 03 Bratislava
tel.: (+421/7) 62803412, 62803418, fax: 54415143, 62803414
Embassy of Hungary
Sedlarska 3, 811 01 Bratislava
tel.: (+421/7) 54430541, 54434271
Embassy of Romania
Frana Krala 11, 811 05 Bratislava
tel.: (+421/7) 391665, 393562
Embassy of Ukraine
Radvanska 35, 811 01 Bratislava
tel.: (+421/7) 54412651, fax: 54412651
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