Spišské Bystré
Spišské Bystré, until 1948 Kubachy (German: Kuhbach) is a large village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[1]
Spišské Bystré | |
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Municipality | |
 Spišské Bystré | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Spišské Bystré Location of Spišské Bystré in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′32″N 20°14′15″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.868688 km2 (14.621182 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,437 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 059 18 |
| Area code(s) | +421-52 |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.spisskebystre.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 674 metres (2,211 ft) and covers an area of 38.031 km² (14.684 mi²). It has a population of about 2400 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
In a village is a football club. In the nearby locality Kubašok is ski-lift, so the village developed a touristic infrastructure. Cultural sightseeing is Roman Catholic neo-gothic church, rebuilt in 1926.
Notable personalities
- Eliáš Mlynarovich, writer
References
- "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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