Spišské Bystré, known officially until 1948 as Kubachy (, ) is a large

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and

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of the

Poprad District Poprad District (''okres Poprad'') is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. The district had been established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its current borders. It consists of 29 municipalities, from which three have a town statu ...

in the

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of northern

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History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1294.

Geography

The

lies at an

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of and covers an

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of . It has a

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of approximately 2,400 people.

Economy and Infrastructure

Spišské Bystré has a football club which was established in 1934, OFK 1934 SPIŠSKÉ BYSTRÉ. In the nearby locality, Kubašok, there is touristic infrastructure which comprises a ski-lift and a couple of cottages. One of the major cultural sights is the Roman Catholic

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church of St. Michal which was rebuilt in 1926 after a fire destroyed the original building. It is located on the main square of the village on Michalská street. The local church is exceptional because of one world rarity - on the walls is the Way of the Cross, which depicts other scenes, such as those described in the Bible and officially presented in the Catholic Church, or the scenes are assigned to different Stations numbers.

Notable Personalities

* Eliáš Mlynarovich, writer * Peter Stašák, singer *Plk. F/Lt Franišek Chmura (born 17.8.1919), pilot, member of RAF forces during WWII *Pplk. F/Sgt Andrej Lopúch (born 12.7.19130), radio officer, shooter, member of RAF forces during WWII

References

External links

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Obec Spišské Bystré
Villages and municipalities in Poprad District Spiš {{Prešov-geo-stub