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Elevation
  
548 m

Area
  
40.9 km²

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Hrabušice is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. Hrabušice is the starting point for the walks through Slovak karst region. Tourism is a main local employer here.

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Map of 053 15 Hrabu%C5%A1ice, Slovakia

History

The village was first mentioned in local records in 1279. It contains the 13th century Church of St. Laurence, and the ruins of a Carthusian monastery, built about 1305 on the site of a refuge used during the period of the Tatar invasions.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 548 metres and covers an area of 40.886 km². In 2011 Hrabušice had a population of about 2,378 inhabittants.

References

Hrabušice Wikipedia


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