Ruská Nová Ves

Ruská Nová Ves (Hungarian Sósújfalu ) is a municipality in eastern Slovakia with 1110 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011) in Okres Prešov, a part of the Prešov Region and is the traditional landscape Saris counted.

Geography

The community is located at the foot of Slanské Hills and lies at an altitude of 418 m nm The center of Prešov lies about 6.5 km in a north-westerly direction.

History

The town was first mentioned in writing in 1419.

Population

Results of the census 2001 (916 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

  • 97.49 % Slovaks
  • 1.09% gypsy
  • 0.44% Rusyns
  • 0.44% Ukrainians

After Confession:

  • 46.29 % Roman Catholic
  • 46.07 % Greek Catholic
  • 2.73% orthodox
  • 1.97% no religious affiliation
  • 1.97 % no answer

Attractions

  • Greek Catholic Church, built in 1790
  • Roman Catholic Church, built in 2012
  • Remains of the castle Zbojnícky zámok
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