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Uhrovec

Coordinates: 48°45′00″N 18°20′00″E / 48.75000°N 18.33333°E / 48.75000; 18.33333
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Uhrovec
Village
Lutheran church
Lutheran church
Uhrovec is located in Trenčín Region
Uhrovec
Uhrovec
Location of Uhrovec in the Trenčín Region
Uhrovec is located in Slovakia
Uhrovec
Uhrovec
Location of Uhrovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′00″N 18°20′00″E / 48.75000°N 18.33333°E / 48.75000; 18.33333
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictBánovce nad Bebravou
First mentioned1258
Area
 • Total22.94[2] km2 (8.86[2] sq mi)
Elevation
268[3] m (879[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,518[1]
Postal code
956 41[3]
Area code+421 38[3]
Car plateBN
Websitewww.uhrovec.sk
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Uhrovec (Hungarian: Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1258.

Geography

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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

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  • 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]

Twin towns — sister cities

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Uhrovec is twinned with:[6]

References

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  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.
  5. ^ Mestská a obecná štatistika SR
  6. ^ "Družobné mestá a obce". uhrovec.sk (in Slovak). Uhrovec. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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