Ptrukša Explained

Ptrukša
Other Name:Szirénfalva
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Michalovce District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Košice Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ptrukša in the Košice Region##Location of Ptrukša in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.49°N 22.14°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1281
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.94
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:101
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:454
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:767 7
Area Code:+421 56
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:MI

Ptrukša (hu|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 km2. 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.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.