Vršatské Podhradie

Municipality in Slovakia
Coat of arms of Vršatské Podhradie
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49°04′N 18°09′E / 49.067°N 18.150°E / 49.067; 18.150Country SlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictIlavaFirst mentioned1439Area
 • Total13.43[2] km2 (5.19[2] sq mi)Elevation
659[3] m (2,162[3] ft)Population
 (2021)
 • Total221[1]Postal code
018 52[3]
Area code+421 42[3]Car plateILWebsitewww.vrsatskepodhradie.sk

Vršatské Podhradie (Hungarian: Oroszlánkő) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1439.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 650 metres and covers an area of 13.430 km². It has a population of about 249.

Economy and infrastructure

There is a hotel (Hotel Vrsatec) located by the Vrsatec cliffs that provides employment for the village residents.

Notable personalities

  • Anton Svoboda (1861–1928), pedagogue, schoolman

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

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  • Official page
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html


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