Poluvsie | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Poluvsie in the Trenčín Region | |
Coordinates: 48°50′42″N 18°38′28″E / 48.84500°N 18.64111°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Prievidza |
First mentioned | 1358 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.16[2] km2 (0.83[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 310[3] m (1,020[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 534[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 972 16[3] |
Area code | +421 46[3] |
Car plate | PD |
Website | www.poluvsie.sk |
Poluvsie (Hungarian: Erdőrét) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
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.