title: Medvedie
text: # Medvedie
  
  Medvedie (Rusyn: Медведже; Hungarian: Kismedvés, until 1899: Medvedze) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1572.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 378 metres and covers an area of 5.069 $km^2.$ It has a population of about 55 people.
  
  