Sušany

Sušany
Sušany
Municipality
	Sušany Location of Sušany in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°24′43″N 19°53′25″E / 48.41194°N 19.89028°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Poltár District
Municipality	Suchanska dolina
Area
• Total	12.944 km2 (4.998 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
• Total	454
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Website	www.susany.sk

Sušany is a village in the Poltár District of Slovakia.^[1] The village lies in the southern part of the historic area of Malohont, in the valley of the small river Suchá.

History

The first written notice about the village is from 1407,^[2] where it is mentioned as a property of Mikofalvy family. The art of pottery along with agriculture have been the main source of income for local people since the first settlements in the Bronze Age. However, in 1950s the last pottery kiln, called bana, was closed. Considerable part of extant products is kept in the pottery collection in Sušany, placed in the municipal office.

Sightseeings

The dominating feature of the village is classicist Roman Catholic Saint Anne Church, built in 1911. In the centre there is a municipal park with a World War II memorial. Another feature of the area is the well-preserved popular architecture represented by peasant houses from the beginning of 19th century.

References

^ http://www.susany.ocu.sk
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2011-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] ttp://www.susany.ocu.sk

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2011-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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