Porúbka, Bardejov District
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Porúbka | |
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Municipality | |
  Porúbka Location of Porúbka in the Prešov Region  Porúbka Location of Porúbka in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′00″N 21°25′30″E / 49.20000°N 21.42500°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Bardejov |
| First mentioned | 1427 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.965 km2 (1.145 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 086 12 (pošta Kurima) |
| Area code | 421-54 |
| Car plate | BJ |
| Website | www |
Porúbka (Hungarian: Tapolyortovány) is a village and small municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1427. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Porúbka was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 15 January 1945, the Red Army and the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps dislodged the Wehrmacht from Porúbka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 2.965 km². It has a population of about 237 people.
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