Wikipedia

Ruská

Ruská (Hungarian: Dobóruszka) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Michalovce District in the Košice Region.

History

edit

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1195. This makes it one of the oldest recorded villages in not only Michalovce District but in the entire Košice Region.

Geography

edit

The village lies at an elevation of 109 metres and covers an area of 11.905 km². It has a population of about 595 people[when?].

Ethnicity

edit

The population is about 94% Hungarian in ethnicity (547 inhabitants out of 584, according to 2001 census).

Famous people

edit

Here is buried the famous Hungarian captain of Eger struggling against the Ottoman empire, István Dobó.

Culture

edit

The village has a small public library and an association football pitch.

edit
 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruská (Michalovce).

48°32′N 22°09′E / 48.533°N 22.150°E / 48.533; 22.150


 

This Michalovce District geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruská&oldid=1255046528"