Veľké Uherce
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  Veľké Uherce Location of Veľké Uherce in the Trenčín Region  Veľké Uherce Veľké Uherce (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′N 18°26′E / 48.600°N 18.433°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Partizánske |
| First mentioned | 1274 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.78[2] km2 (10.73[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219[3] m (719[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,010[1] |
| Postal code | 958 41[3] |
| Area code | +421 38[3] |
| Car plate | PE |
| Website | www.velkeuherce.sk |
Veľké Uherce (Hungarian: Nagyugróc) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1274 where it was mentioned as one of the first three townships in Austria-Hungary.
In 1869 Michael Thonet created a factory for bentwood furniture.
In the village, there is an originally renaissance castle from the start of the 17th century, rebuilt into a baroque style in the 18th century, and at the end of the 19th century, completely rebuilt into a romantic neogothic style. Today, the castle is owned by a descendant of the Thonet family.
During the SNU, there was a base of operations of the rebellion units defending Baťovany (Partizánkse today)
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 230 meters and covers an area of 27.788 km2. It has a population of about 1,983 people.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
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Media related to Veľké Uherce at Wikimedia Commons
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