Ruská

Ruská Dobóruszka
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.53°N 22.15°E / 48.53; 22.15
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Michalovce District
First mentioned	1195
Area [1]
• Total	11.90 km^2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	103 m (338 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	604
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	767 7[2]
Area code	+421 56[2]
Car plate	MI
Website	www.ruska.sk

Ruská (Hungarian: Dobóruszka) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1195. This makes it one of the oldest recorded villages in not only Michalovce District but in the entire Košice Region.

Geography

The village lies at an elevation of 109 metres and covers an area of 11.905 km².

Ethnicity

The population is about 94% Hungarian in ethnicity (547 inhabitants out of 584, according to 2001 census).

Famous people

• Burial site of István Dobó, Hungarian captain of Eger

Culture

The village has a small public library and an association football pitch.

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. "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.