Vyšné Ružbachy

Vyšné Ružbachy
Village
Vyšné Ružbachy and its sculpture park
Vyšné Ružbachy and its sculpture park
Vyšné Ružbachy is located in Slovakia
Vyšné Ružbachy
Vyšné Ružbachy
Location of Vyšné Ružbachy in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°18′N 20°34′E / 49.300°N 20.567°E / 49.300; 20.567
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStará Ľubovňa
Area
 • Total
17.95[2] km2 (6.93[2] sq mi)
Elevation
625[3] m (2,051[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,416[1]
Postal code
065 02[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Car plateSL

Vyšné Ružbachy (German: Oberrauschenbach; Hungarian: Felsőzúgó, Rusyn: Вышнї Ружбахы) is a spa village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1329. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vyšné Ružbachy was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Vyšné Ružbachy and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 623 metres and covers an area of 17.957 km2. It has a population of about 1,296 people.

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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