Pušovce

Pušovce
Pušovce
Location of Pušovce in the Prešov Region
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.