SaÄurov
Sačurov (Hungarian Szacsúr ) is a municipality in eastern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality is situated on the Topľa shortly before its confluence with the Ondava, about 40 kilometers northeast of Košice. West of the church is the mountain range Slanské Hills rises with the Strechový vrch ( 777 meters above sea level). The flat relief to Sačurov part of the East Slovak Lowland. The city Vranov nad Topľou located about six kilometers north of Sačurov.
Population
In the community Sačurov live almost exclusively Slovaks. 65 % of the population profess the Roman Catholic Church. 32% are Greek Catholic Christians.
History
The place was first mentioned in 1399. Until 1882 since belonging to Sedliská place Podčičva ( Csicsvaalja then Hungarian) was a part of the community.
Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church from 1769 to the late baroque style
- Greek Catholic Church from 1709
Transport links
Sačurov is located on the highway I/79, which runs from Vranov nad Topľou about Trebišov to the border crossing Slovenské Nové Mesto / Sátoraljaújhely and is part of the transit route of south-eastern Poland to Hungary.
Personalities
- Štefan Kasarda (1935-2006), born in Sačurov writer and dramatist
Swell
Babie | Banské | Benkovce | Bystré | Cabov | Čaklov | Čičava | Čierne nad Topľou | Davidov | Detrík | Dlhé Klčovo | Ďapalovce | Ďurďoš | Giglovce | Girovce | Hanušovce nad Topľou | Hencovce | Hermanovce nad Topľou | Hlinné | Holčíkovce | Jasenovce | Jastrabie nad Topľou | Juskova Vola | Kamenná Poruba | Kladzany | Komárany | Kucin | Kvakovce | Majerovce | Malá Domaša | Matiaška | Medzianky | Mernik | Michalok | Nižný Hrabovec | Nižný Hrušov | Nižný Kručov | Nová Kelča | Ondavské Matiašovce | Pavlovce | Petkovce | Petrovce | Piskorovce | Poša | Prosačov | Radvanovce | Rafajovce | Remeniny | Rudlov | Ruská Vola | Sačurov | Sečovská Polianka | Sedliská | Skrabské | Slovenská Kajna | Sol | Stefanovce | Tovarne | Tovarnianska Polianka | Vavrinec | Vechec | Vlača | Vranov nad Topľou | Vyšný Kazimír | Vyšný Žipov | Zámutov | Zlatník | Žalobín
- Sačurov
- Kraj municipality in Prešov
- Location in Slovakia