Pusté Pole Explained

Pusté Pole
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Stará Ľubovňa
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pusté Pole in the Prešov Region
Coordinates:49.2167°N 20.9°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1325
Area Total Km2:19.608
Elevation M:530
Population Total:1544
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:065 41 (pošta Ľubotín)
Area Code:+421-52
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Pusté Pole (Hungarian: Kriványpusztamező, Пусте Поле) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

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.

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