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Vrbovce | |
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Municipality | |
 Lutheran church | |
  Vrbovce Vrbovce (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 17°28′E / 48.800°N 17.467°E / 48.800; 17.467 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | TrenÄŤĂn |
| District | Myjava |
| First mentioned | 1394 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.51 km (19.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| Postal code | 906 06 |
| Area code | +421 34 |
| Car plate | MY |
| Website | vrbovce.sk |
Vrbovce (Hungarian: VerbĂłc/VerbĂłsz) is a village stretching out in the——protected landscape area of the White Carpathians in Myjava District in the TrenÄŤĂn Region of north-western Slovakia, on the border with the Czech Republic.
History※
Vrbovce was mentioned in historical documents for the first time in 1394 when it belonged to the Branč castle. Since 1569 its owner was transferred gradually to the Amades, Hédervárys, Nyárys, Zichys families and "others." The village was also granted town privileges which were destroyed in a fire in 1757. In 1810 the Vrbovce villagers were granted the right to hold markets. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vrbovce was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography※
The municipality lies at an altitude of 317 metres and covers an area of 51.520 km. From the northern side the village cadastre is bounded with the state border and the border crossing with the Czech Republic.
Population※
The people of Vrbovce mainly went in for agriculture, stock breeding, small trades and handicrafts (sack-making, basket-making, wood-making). The number of people: 1787 – 4493, 1900 – 3686, 2001 – 1620.
Tourism※
A large square dominates to the "village where a Roman Catholic church is situated from 1590." In the last few years the village has become well known to the wide surroundings by setting up so-called Vrbovčanská Room. If you want a spirit of an old Slovak ground floor house with rich furnishings wafting around you, visit it – you would never regret it. In the last years the tradition of organizing traditional St. Lucas markets (Saturday – market, Sunday – village fete) has been restored in the village, In the village environs there are excellent conditions for skiing, hiking and cycling. You can start. Or finish here a known cycle parth Vrbovce – Chvojnica – Havran – Častkov – Sobotište, Enthusiasts of technical monuments can visit water mill. The village offers boars and lodgings facilities.
Gallery※
See also※
References※
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)". statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva – obce". statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links※
Media related to Vrbovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Vrbovce Official Site (in Slovak)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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