Uhrovec
Uhrovec | |
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 Lutheran church | |
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  Uhrovec Location of Uhrovec in the Trenčín Region  Uhrovec Location of Uhrovec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′N 18°20′E / 48.75°N 18.33°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Bánovce nad Bebravou District |
| First mentioned | 1364 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.95 km2 (8.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 956 41[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Car plate | BN |
| Website | www |
Uhrovec (Hungarian: Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 258 metres and covers an area of 22.95 km². It has a population of 1478 people. It lies in the Strážovské vrchy mountains, in the Radiša river valley, around 8 km from Bánovce nad Bebravou and 30 km from Trenčín.
Notable people
[edit]- Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak politician in the 19th century, leader of the Slovak national revival
- Alexander Dubček, Slovak politician in the second half of the 20th century
Both were born in the same house - building of local school.[citation needed]
- Karl Sovanka, painter and sculptor
- János Fadrusz, sculptor, started to learn in the sculptor-school in Uhrovec
Twin towns — sister cities
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Gilowice, Poland
Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
Modrá, Czech Republic- Slavičín, Czech Republic
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Družobné mestá a obce". uhrovec.sk (in Slovak). Uhrovec. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Uhrovec at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipal website (in Slovak)
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