Torysa (municipality)
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Sabinov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 10.566 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,546 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 146 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 449 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 082 76 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 10 ' N , 20 ° 53' E | ||
| License plate : | SB | ||
| Kód obce : | 525316 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Jozef Stedina | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Torysa č. 28 082 76 Torysa |
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| Website: | www.torysa.ocu.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Torysa (Hungarian Tarca ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 1,546 (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Sabinov , a district of the Prešovský kraj .
geography
The municipality is located on the upper course of the Torysa River in the northwest of the traditional Šariš landscape . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 449 m nm and is seven kilometers from Lipany and 18 kilometers from Sabinov .
history
Torysa was first mentioned in writing in 1265 and bore the name of the river. In the Middle Ages, according to market law, the place was a market town and the seat of a dominion that included 10 surrounding towns. Due to its location on the steep course of the river, the place suffered from numerous floods, such as that of 1813, which destroyed the church and country palace at that time. In 1828 there are 109 houses and 803 inhabitants.
population
Results after the 2001 census (1381 inhabitants):
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Culture
Buildings
- Roman Catholic Church from 1844
