Vyšné Ružbachy

Vyšné Ružbachy (German: Oberrauschenbach; Hungarian: Felsőzúgó, Rusyn: Вышнї Ружбахы) is a spa village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Vyšné Ružbachy
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.30°N 20.57°E / 49.30; 20.57
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned	1329
Area [1]
• Total	17.96 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,419
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	650 2[2]
Area code	+421 52[2]
Car plate	SL
Website	www.obecvysneruzbachy.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1329. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vyšné Ružbachy was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Vyšné Ružbachy and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 623 metres and covers an area of 17.957 km². It has a population of about 1,296 people.