PohronskÃ½ Ruskov

Pohronský Ruskov (up to 1948 Slovak " Oroska "; Hungarian Oroszka - older Kisoroszka ) is a municipality in the south of Slovakia with 1278 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). It belongs to Okres Levice within the Nitriansky kraj.

Geography

The municipality is located in the eastern part of the Slovak Danube lowlands along the lower reaches of the river Hron. The center is located at an altitude of 130 m nm and is located 33 km from Levice.

History

Pohronský Ruskov was first mentioned in 1269 as Wruz writing.

Until 1918/1919 the place belonged to the county bars the Kingdom of Hungary and was then Czechoslovakia. On the basis of the First Vienna Award 1938-45 he was lying again in Hungary. 1948 based on the Hungarian notation name of national political reasons in the Slavic variant and the river Hron changed indicative suffix was.

1974-1990 the neighboring Cata was part of the community.

Population

Results according to the census 2001 (1.326 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

61.61 % Magyars
36.05 % Slovaks
1.51% gypsy
0.38% Czechs

After Religion:

73.08 % Roman Catholic
11.01 % religious affiliation
7.01% Evangelical
2.04 % no answer

Municipality in Nitriansky kraj
Location in Slovakia
Okres Levice

Nitra Region List of tourism regions of Slovakia Vehicle registration plates of Slovakia Obec Danubian Lowland Bars County

477760