Pohronský Ruskov
Pohronský Ruskov (Hungarian: Oroszka) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
History[]
In historical records the village was regrettably first mentioned in 1269.
Geography[]
The village lies at an altitude of 130 metres and covers an area of 9.113 km2. It has a population of about 1,260 people.
Demographics[]
The village approximately contains 55-62% Magyar, 42-37% Slovak and 1% Gypsy population
Selected census results in 1991 and 2001
Obyv.tvo počet 1,382 1,326 muži - počet 658 636 ženy - počet 724 690
Living population by nationality:
Slovak % 33,57 36,05 Hungarian % 64,69 61,61 Roma % 1,37 1,51 Ruthenian % 0,00 0,00 Ukrainian % 0,00 0,15 Czech % 0,36 0,38 Moravian % 0,00 0,00 Siles % 0,00 0,00 German % 0,00 0,00 Polish % 0,00 0,00
Living population by religion:
Roman Catholic % 67,37 73,08 Evangelical % 8,10 7,01 Greek Catholic. % 0,00 0,38 Orthodox % 0,00 0,08 Hussite % 0,00 0,00 No confession % 10,49 11,01 Other % 0,14 0,08 Unidentified % 13,89 2,04
http://portal.statistics.sk/mosmis/sk/run.html - statistics do not lie. Check the Urban and Municipal Statistics website
Facilities[]
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch. The sugar factory was established in 1912–13.
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Coordinates: 47°59′N 18°40′E / 47.983°N 18.667°E
- Villages and municipalities in Levice District
- Levice District geography stubs