Poluvsie (Hungarian: Erdőrét) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
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Poluvsie | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′42″N 18°38′28″E | |
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Region | Trenčín |
District | Prievidza |
First mentioned | 1358 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.16[1] km2 (0.83[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 310[2] m (1,020[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 534[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 972 16[2] |
Area code | +421 46[2] |
Car plate | PD |
Website | www.poluvsie.sk |
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1358.
Poluvsie (then known by its Hungarian name Erdoret) was the birthplace of Josef Gabčík (1912-1942), a participant in The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 320 metres and covers an area of 2.165 km2. It has a population of about 562 people.
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