Porúbka, Humenné District

Municipality in Slovakia

48°51′50″N 21°57′30″E / 48.86389°N 21.95833°E / 48.86389; 21.95833Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictHumennéFirst mentioned1451Area

• Total4.329 km² (1.671 sq mi)Elevation

310 m (1,020 ft)Population

• Total280 • Density65/km² (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

067 41 (pošta Chlmec)

Area code421-57Car plateHEWebsitewww.porubkahe.sk

Porúbka (Hungarian: Kisortovány) is a village and municipality in Humenné District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1451. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Porúbka was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 November 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Porúbka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.