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]
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.
External links
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