Pušovce

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 km² (1.70 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).

Population

It has a population of 526 people (2020-12-31).

References

• Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Východoslovenské nakladateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.