Pušovce

Location of Prešov District in the Prešov Region.

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.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1352.[1]

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).[2]

Population

It has a population of 526 people (2020-12-31).[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Uličný 1990, p. 255.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.

Bibliography

  • Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.


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