Palota

For the Romanian village, see Sântandrei.

Palota
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.27°N 22.00°E / 49.27; 22.00
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Medzilaborce District
First mentioned	1330
Area
• Total	24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Total	174
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 1
Area code	+421 57
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	ML
Website	www.palota.sk

Palota (Rusyn: Палота, Hungarian: Palota) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1330. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 439 metres (1,440 ft) and covers an area of 24.12 km² (9.31 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)

Year	1995	2005	2015	2025
Count	180	183	186	174
Difference		+1.66%	+1.63%	−6.45%

Population statistic

Year	2024	2025
Count	179	174
Difference		−2.79%

It has a population of 174 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	146	75.64%
Rusyn	74	38.34%
Romani	17	8.8%
Not found out	6	3.1%
Ukrainian	2	1.03%
Total	193

In year 2021 was 193 people by ethnicity 146 as Slovak, 74 as Rusyn, 17 as Romani, 6 as Not found out and 2 as Ukrainian.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Religion	Number	Fraction
Eastern Orthodox Church	121	62.69%
Greek Catholic Church	43	22.28%
None	23	11.92%
Not found out	4	2.07%
Roman Catholic Church	2	1.04%
Total	193

In year 2021 was 193 people by religion 121 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 43 from Greek Catholic Church, 23 from None, 4 from Not found out and 2 from Roman Catholic Church.

Gallery

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  Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
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  Front facade of the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Palota
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  Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Our Lady and belfry in Palota
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  Greek Catholic Church in Palota
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  Greek Catholic Church in Palota
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  Front facade of Greek Catholic Church in Palota
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  WWI military cemetery in Palota
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  Funeral home in Palota
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  Municipal office in Palota
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  A street with newer housing in Palota
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  Street with local stream in Palota
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  Old cottage in Palota
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  Traditional wooden barn in Palota
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  Commemorative plaque and T-34 medium tank on public display at local WWII memorial
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  The Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
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  1890s boundary stone at the Palota-Radoszyce foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia