Ruský Potok | |
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 Wooden church in Ruský Potok | |
  Ruský Potok Location of Ruský Potok in the Prešov Region  Ruský Potok Location of Ruský Potok in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′N 22°26′E / 49.033°N 22.433°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Snina |
| First mentioned | 1635 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.88[2] km2 (4.97[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428[3] m (1,404[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 125[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 067 66[3] |
| Area code | +421 57[3] |
| Car plate | SV |
| Website | obecruskypotok |
Ruský Potok (Cyrillic:Руський Поток) is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1635. A Rusyn wooden Greek Catholic church dedicated to the Archangel Michael is located in the village, it was built in 1740.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 440 metres and covers an area of 12.885 km2. According to the 2013 census it had a population of 133 inhabitants. Situated in the buffer zone of the Poloniny National Park it offers good access to some of the National Park's hiking trails. Several components of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage Site are also close to the village.
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- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
Media related to Ruský Potok at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Village of Ruský Potok
- Wooden Churches in Slovakia
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