Vaďovce

Municipality in Slovakia

48°44′N 17°44′E / 48.733°N 17.733°E / 48.733; 17.733CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictNové Mesto nad VáhomFirst mentioned1392Area

• Total11.11^[2] km² (4.29^[2] sq mi)Elevation

230^[3] m (750^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total714^[1]Postal code

916 13^[3]

Area code+421 32^[3]Car plateNMWebsitewww.vadovce.sk

Vaďovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋaɟɔwtse]; Hungarian: Vagyóc) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia between Biele and Male Karpaty.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1392 Vaďovce has been a holiday centre for many years. There is an old church with ancient ornaments on the walls. Overall, Vaďovce has been not been well known but in recent years awareness has grown. The current mayor of Vaďovce is Alžbeta Tuková. The patriot Michal Cibulka was born in this village and Ján Krasko Zápotocký had been officiating here. He is an active Slovak patriot who had collected and edited folk songs for piano and choir.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 228 metres and covers an area of 11.114 km². It has a population of about 686 people.

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "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 ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.