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Settlements of East SLOVAKIA

ZVALA (Zuella, Zello)

Village Information	Village Links	Regional
Surnames	1997 Topographical Map	Online Historical Book: Below Snina Rock (1964)
Photographs Photographs - 2008 Reunion	Current Road Map 1939 Military map	Starina Reservoir
	Topo Map #2	1914 Zemplin County Map (714KB)
	1925 Topo Map (1.4MB)

Highlights

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)

History

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

Photos

Rusyns - Lost Homes - A picture essay of the land of the seven villages cleared to make way for the Starina Reservoir. 2006

Surnames

Karanik, Lipa/Lepa

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)

Ellis Island Database

1869 Census

Zvala

Zuella

Zello

Zuella

Busa

Czap

Czimbanics

Didik

Dubjak

Grazanics

Karkanik

Kerilikova

Krank

Kudrna

Lisegova

Makaj

Mikula

Popovics

Senko

Szap

Baranics

Baranik

Dubiak

Fercsak

Ferko

Gresko

Grodzamicz

Groranics

Grozanics

Gubik

Halgas

Kapko

Karanik

Kolomaznik

Koribanics

Korbanicz

Kulik

Kuribanics

Malinics

Margitan

Mechlovitz

Mechlowitz

Mitrik

Popowics

Skura

Stelymock

Sura

Szemko

Skenko

Szentelik

Sztebela

Vok

Zincamin

Audrejko

Czimbanin

Dubik

Dubjack

Ducsanico

Gresko

Haragaly

Kapka

Kapko

Koroz

Kronk

Kupinczak

Kuribunyics

Lampel

Margilan

Margilaw

Mulicsak

Opileik

Petreczky

Potochink

Quezancs

Sztebola

Wainsky

Zaranik

Bavol

Bilyo

Bobit

Brindzak

Bunganics

Chana

Dimics

Dzsosko

Gubics

Gulyanics

Hanics

Hanko

Herik

Hodnicsak

Hrebenak

Hurtyak

Jakubovics

Jambaly

Julyanics

Kreisler

Labancz

Lipa

Maczarik

Manhovics

Marko

Mechlyovics

Nyimecz

Pacrola

Preloh

Romonyak

Rudanics

Szivak

Szura

Ungerbider

Weisovics

Znak

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