Poluvsie

Municipality in Slovakia

48°50′42″N 18°38′28″E / 48.84500°N 18.64111°E / 48.84500; 18.64111Country

SlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictPrievidzaFirst mentioned1358Area

• Total2.16^[2] km² (0.83^[2] sq mi)Elevation

310^[3] m (1,020^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total534^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

972 16^[3]

Area code+421 46^[3]Car platePDWebsitewww.poluvsie.sk

Poluvsie (Hungarian: Erdőrét) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

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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