Settlements of East SLOVAKIA

Ubla, Ubľa (Ugar)

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Ubla is a Slovak Republic gateway to Ukraine.  Within it's reaches are the infamous Slovakia-Ukraine border crossing, where waits of several hours are typical while the Ukraine guards try to shake you down.  Ubla is one of the poorest regions in Slovakia.

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History

Owned originally by the Humenne Estate, it later passed to the noble families Szirmay, Dernáth and Schmidegh families.  It was lastly owend by the Lobkowitz family beginning in the 19th century. 

Throughout its history, its inhabitants were employed as woodsmen.

Source: Vlastivedný Slovník Obcí na Slovensku Bratislava 1977

1567 Oblia, 1773 Ubla. It is md for the first time in 1567 as a Humenné town possession. Between the  and the century it belonged to noble families Szirmay, Dernáth and Schmidegh, to pass definitively to Lobkowitz family in the XIX century. During the History, its inhabitants were occupied as woodmen.  Source: Roberto Cannoni, Italy

Church

Greek Catholic Church, Saint Mikuláš, 1826

Orthodox Chrám sv. apoštolov Petra a Pavla
 

Affiliated Parishes:

Hrabová Roztoka – náhradné bohoslužobné priestory (chrámový sviatok sv. Bazila Veľkého),
Michajlov – náhradné bohoslužobné priestory (chrámový sviatok Narodenie Presvätej Bohorodičky),
Berezovec – Chrám Všetkých svätých
 

Photos

Church near Ubla Most likely a new Orthodox Church, Alan Toy, 2004	Looking east to Ukraine, from Ubla Alan Toy, 2004	Near the Ukraine border, Ubla Alan Toy, 2004	Slovakia-Ukraine at Dusk Alan Toy, 2004	Ukraine Border Crossing Ukraine-Slovakia border crossing, Looking west from Ukraine, entering Slovakia. Alan Toy, 2004

 

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