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Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Ptrukša Szirénfalva
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°29′N 22°08′E / 48.49°N 22.14°E / 48.49; 22.14
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictMichalovce District
First mentioned1281
Area
 • Total6.94 km (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation101 m (331 ft)
Population
 • Total454
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code767 7
Area code+421 56
Car plateMI
Websitewww.ptruksa.sk

Ptrukša (Hungarian: Szirénfalva) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1281.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 6.936 km. The municipality has a population of 520 people.

Transport

Ptrukša lies at the end of the local main road and its bus stops are a terminus for the local regular bus service.

Tourism

The village has a series of two large ponds at its centre, the Pallagcsa ponds, used for recreational boating and fishing.

The village is one of the major starting points for hiking in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area. There is a suspended rope foot-bridge for hikers outside of the village, spanning the Latorica river. The bridge is a part of the local hiking trails alongside the Latorica river and through its alluvial forests and meadows.

Gallery

  • Reformed church in Ptrukša Reformed church in Ptrukša
  • Greek Catholic church in Ptrukša Greek Catholic church in Ptrukša
  • One of the two Pallagcsa ponds in the village during spring time One of the two Pallagcsa ponds in the village during spring time
  • Boating on one of the Pallagcsa ponds Boating on one of the Pallagcsa ponds
  • Suspended rope foot-bridge over the Latorica river for hikers in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area Suspended rope foot-bridge over the Latorica river for hikers in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area
  • Suspended rope foot-bridge over the Latorica river for hikers in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area Suspended rope foot-bridge over the Latorica river for hikers in the Latorica Protected Landscape Area
  • Slovak-Ukrainian border line near Ptrukša Slovak-Ukrainian border line near Ptrukša

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.
Municipalities of Michalovce District
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