- Sušany
Basic Information
District: Poltar
Microregion: Suchanska dolina
First written notice: 1407
Number of inhabitants: 454
Area: 1.294 km2
Village parts: Susany, Hrb, Jelene, Svata Turen, Kederka, Susiansky mlyn
Sightseeing: pottery tradition, Saint Anne Church from 1911
Contacts:
Susany Municipal Office
Tel: 00421 47 56 78 124
Susany - History & Present
Susany is lying in the south part of historic area Malohont, in the valley of small river Sucah. The first written notice about the village is from 1407, where it is mentioned as a property of Mikofalvy family. The art of pottery have been together with agriculture 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 Susany, placed in the municipal office.
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 2nd world war memorial. As a attraction we can also consider the well-preserved popular architecture represented by peasant houses from the beginning of 19th century.
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