Ubľa (Hungarian:Ugar, Rusyn:Убля) is a border village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia on the border with Ukraine.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ubľa was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was from 1939 to 1944 again part of Hungary. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Ubľa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 223 metres (732ft)and covers anareaof 29.14km2(11.25sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count864873787760
Difference+1.04%−9.85%−3.43%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count760760
Difference+0%

It has a population of 760 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak57772.85%
Rusyn34243.18%
Not found out506.31%
Ukrainian374.67%
Romani364.54%
Czech101.26%
Total792

In year 2021 was 792 people by ethnicity 577 as Slovak, 342 as Rusyn, 50 as Not found out, 37 as Ukrainian, 36 as Romani, 10 as Czech, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as German and 1 as Other.

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+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Eastern Orthodox Church39449.75%
Greek Catholic Church26933.96%
None475.93%
Not found out415.18%
Roman Catholic Church354.42%
Total792

In year 2021 was 792 people by religion 394 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 269 from Greek Catholic Church, 47 from None, 41 from Not found out, 35 from Roman Catholic Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other, 1 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

External links

  • Media related toUbľaat Wikimedia Commons