Pušovce

Pušovce (Rusyn: Пушовце, Hungarian: Pósfalva) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Location of Prešov District in the Prešov Region.

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 4.417 km². It has a population of about 550 people.

References

Citations
  1. Uličný 1990, p. 255.

Bibliography
  • Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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