Medzilaborce

Medzilaborce (, Midzhilabirtsyi; , Mizhlabirtsi; ) is a town in northeastern Slovakia close to the border with Poland, located near the towns of Sanok and Bukowsko (in southeastern Małopolska). Its population is approximately 6,500.

Key facts

Slovak place.elevation_m: 342
Slovak place.name: Medzilaborce
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Medzilaborce main street.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: Medzilaborce main street
Slovak place.image_flag: Medzilaborce-medzilaborce-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Medzilaborce.svg
Slovak place.etymology: "people amidst the Laborec streams"
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Medzilaborce District
Slovak place.pushpin_map

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Contents

Characteristics
Geography
History
Population
Ethnicity
Religion
Economy and infrastructure
Major employers
Twin towns — sister cities
Notable people
Museum of Modern Art
Gallery
References
External links

==Characteristics== It is an administrative and cultural centre of the Laborec Region. A train line connects it with the town of Humenné to the south and with Poland to the north. The private sector and service industries are developing quickly in the town at the moment.