Hostovice, Snina District

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1354. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hostovice was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Hostovice and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 387 metres and covers an area of 29.043 km2. It has a population of about 350 people.

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