Poluvsie

Poluvsie (Hungarian: Erdőrét) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Poluvsie
Municipality
Poluvsie
Location of Poluvsie in the Trenčín Region
Poluvsie
Location of Poluvsie in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°50′42″N 18°38′28″E
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPrievidza
First mentioned1358
Area
  Total2.16[1] km2 (0.83[1] sq mi)
Elevation
310[2] m (1,020[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total534[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
972 16[2]
Area code+421 46[2]
Car platePD
Websitewww.poluvsie.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1358.

Poluvsie (then known by its Hungarian name Erdoret) was the birthplace of Josef Gabčík (1912-1942), a participant in The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 320 metres and covers an area of 2.165 km2. It has a population of about 562 people.

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.


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