Suchá Dolina
municipality of Slovakia
Suchá Dolina (Hungarian: Szárazvölgy) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 442 metres (1,450 ft) and covers an area of 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 193 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 204 people by ethnicity 196 as Slovak, 6 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
In year 2021 was 204 people by religion 119 from Roman Catholic Church, 55 from Greek Catholic Church, 12 from Evangelical Church, 12 from None and 6 from Not found out.
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