Ruskov

Ruskov
Ruszka
Ruskov
Location of Ruskov in the Košice Region
Ruskov
Location of Ruskov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′N 21°26′E / 48.68°N 21.43°E / 48.68; 21.43
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1303
Area
 • Total
20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Elevation228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,716
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
441 9[2]
Area code+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websiteobecruskov.sk

Ruskov (Hungarian: Ruszka, Regeteruszka)[4] is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1303.

Geography

The village lies at an elevation of 223 m and covers an area of 20.208 km². The municipality has a population of about 1,350 people.

Transport

The village has a railway station on the line from Košice to Čierna nad Tisou.

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. ^ Varsík, Branislav. 1984. Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku. Bratislava: VEDA, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, p. 153.