Pusté Pole

Pusté Pole (Hungarian: Kriványpusztamező, Rusyn: Пусте Поле) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Pusté Pole
Municipality
Church in Pusté Pole
Pusté Pole
Location of Pusté Pole in the Prešov Region
Pusté Pole
Pusté Pole (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°13′00″N 20°54′00″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStará Ľubovňa
First mentioned1325
Area
  Total19.608 km2 (7.571 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
  Total1,544
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
065 41 (pošta Ľubotín)
Area code+421-52
Car plateSL

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1325. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Pusté Pole was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 530 metres and covers an area of 19.608 km². It has a population of about 1544 people.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.