Kolonica
Kolonica () is a village and municipality in the Snina District of the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. It has a population of about 600 people. History. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Observatory. Just east of the village is a Soviet-manufactured one-metre telescope, the biggest telescope in Slovakia, used for observing variable stars. Geography. Kolonica is around 80 km east of Košice, lies at a height of 360 metres and covers an area of 27.181 km².