Ostrovany

Location of Sabinov District in the Prešov Region.

Ostrovany is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248. By 2010, the town council had built a wall around part of Ostrovany, essentially making the enclosed part a gated community, in an attempt to keep out Roma neighbors from stealing fruits and animals in gardens of other people - basically it was a fence.^[1] Because of the apparent poverty of the Roma, at least one source (^[2]) likened the area outside the walls to a ghetto. In reality it was an attempt of unsuccessful journalist Mikulas Jesensky to be known and to earn money.

Demographics

Two-thirds of the population are Roma, and at least some of the Roma are impoverished enough to live in "shacks".^[3]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 318 metres and covers an area of 5.853 km². It has a population of about 1620 people.

See also

• Usti nad Labem

References

1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548417.stm
2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548417.stm
3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548417.stm

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

Coordinates: 49°04′N 21°07′E / 49.067°N 21.117°E / 49.067; 21.117