Mengusovce

Mengusovce
Municipality
Mengusovce
Coat of arms
Mengusovce Location of Mengusovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°04′28″N 20°08′28″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Poprad
Area
• Total	8.94[2] km^2 (3.45[2] sq mi)
Elevation	807[3] m (2,648[3] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	677[1]
Postal code	059 36[3]
Area code	+421 52[3]
Car plate	PP
Website	www.mengusovce.sk

Mengusovce (Hungarian: Menguszfalva) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5] It lies on the foothills of High Tatras.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 825 metres and covers an area of 8.944 km^2. It has a population of about 610 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1398.

Infrastructure and economy

Mengusovce has a horse riding club. There are several boarding houses and private accommodations. The village is known for its annual rodeo festival.[6]

References

1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "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.
3. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
5. "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
6. "V Mengusovciach zažili poriadne rodeo".

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20170510080607/http://mengusovce.e-obce.sk/