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.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1352.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 330 metres and covers an area of 4.41 km (1.70 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).
Population
It has a population of 526 people (2020-12-31).
References
Citations
- ^ Uličný 1990, p. 255.
- "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- "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.
External links
49°05′N 21°25′E / 49.083°N 21.417°E / 49.083; 21.417
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