ZVALA (Zuella, Zello)
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Village Information |
Village Links |
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1997 Topographical Map |
Online Historical Book: Below Snina Rock (1964) |
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| Starina Reservoir | ||
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1914 Zemplin County Map (714KB) |
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| 1925 Topo Map (1.4MB) |
| First Mentioned | |
| 2001 Population | 0 |
| 1914 Population | 441;
8 Magyar, 8 German, 424 Ruthenian; 433 Greek Catholic, 5 Jewish |
| Village Names | Zvala (Slovak, Rusyn) Zvola (Polish), Zello or Zuella (Magyar) |
Village was evacuated in 1980 as it was in the watershed area for the construction of the Starina Reservoir. One building and the cemetery remain. This village is now a part of the Poloniny National Park.
1588 Zwyela, Zwela, 1635 Zuella, 1773 Zudla, 1808 Zujala. The first mention of the village is in 1588. It belonged to Humenné town, and then to Szirmay family. During the History, its inhabitants were occupied in agriculture and as woodmen. Source: Roberto Cannoni, Italy
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Rusyns - Lost Homes - A picture essay of the land of the seven villages cleared to make way for the Starina Reservoir. 2006
The following surname were found on the Ellis Island Database and on the 1869 Census. Alternate village names are shown. Thank you to Paul Stagen for the extractions and research. (7/05)
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Last Update: 05 July 2007
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