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Vyšné Ružbachy

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Vyšné Ružbachy

Total population

1,294

Founded

1329

Air quality index

54Moderate
Elevation623 m
Land area17.96 km²
Coordinates49.30°, 20.56°

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City facts

Founded
1329
Elevation
623 m
Area
17.96 km²
Official website
www.obecvysneruzbachy.sk

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vyšné Ružbachy is a spa village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

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History & geography

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.

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Geography

Latitude
49.3043
Longitude
20.5649
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
24,705
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    279
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    266
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    241
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    230
  • Norway Spruce
    Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. · Pinopsida
    196
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    193
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    180
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    162

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2023-10-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,116

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
62
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API