Ptrukša

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region

Ptrukša (Hungarian: Szirénfalva) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1281.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 6.936 km^2. The municipality has a population of 520 people.

Culture

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Transport

Ptrukša lies at the end of the local main road and its bus stops are a terminus for the local regular bus service.

Tourism

The village has a series of two large ponds at its centre, the Pallagcsa ponds, used for recreational boating and fishing.

The village is one of the major starting points for hiking in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area. There is a suspended rope foot-bridge for hikers outside of the village, spanning the Latorica river. The bridge is a part of the local hiking trails alongside the Latorica river and through its alluvial forests and meadows.

Gallery

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  Reformed church in Ptrukša
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  Greek Catholic church in Ptrukša
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  One of the two Pallagcsa ponds in the village during spring time
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  Boating on one of the Pallagcsa ponds
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  Suspended rope foot-bridge over the Latorica river for hikers in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area
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  Suspended rope foot-bridge over the Latorica river for hikers in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area
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  Slovak-Ukrainian border line near Ptrukša

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

48°29′10″N 22°08′30″E