Pušovce

Pušovce
Flag of Pušovce
Pušovce is located in Prešov Region
Pušovce
Pušovce
Location of Pušovce in the Prešov Region
Pušovce is located in Slovakia
Pušovce
Pušovce
Location of Pušovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°05′N 21°25′E / 49.08°N 21.42°E / 49.08; 21.42
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictPrešov District
First mentioned1325
Area
 • Total
4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
543
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
821 4[2]
Area code+421 51[2]
Car platePO
Websitewww.obecpusovce.sk

Pušovce (Rusyn: Пушовце, Hungarian: Pósfalva) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Name

The name comes from a personal name Puš – a founder of the settlement and owner of the property.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1352.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 330 metres and covers an area of 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[5]

Population

It has a population of 526 people (2020-12-31).[6]

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b Uličný 1990, p. 255.
  5. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  • Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.