Oľšavica

Location of Levoča District in the Prešov Region

Oľšavica is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300.

A natives of this village were two Greek-Catholic bishops in Mukacheve, brothers Stefan Olshavskyi and Manuil Olshavskyi.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 800 metres and covers an area of 17.606 km². It has a population of about 315 people.

Coordinates: 49°05′N 20°45′E / 49.083°N 20.750°E / 49.083; 20.750

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