- Uhrovec
Geobox | settlement
name = Uhrovec
category = Village
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country = Slovakia
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region = Trenčín
district = Bánovce nad Bebravou
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elevation = 258
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 45
lat_s = 00
lat_NS = N
long_d = 18
long_m = 20
long_s = 00
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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area = 22.948
area_round = 3
population = 1458
population_date = 2005
population_density = auto
established =1258
established_type = First mentioned
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postal_code = 956 41
area_code = 421-38
code = BN
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Trenčín Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Trenčín Region - background map.png
map1_locator = Trenčín Region
website = [http://www.uhrovec.sk/ www.uhrovec.sk]
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footnotes = Source: [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Mestská a obecná štatistika SR ] ]Uhrovec is a
village andmunicipality in theBánovce nad Bebravou District of theTrenčín Region ofSlovakia .History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 258 metres and covers an area of 22.95km². It has a population of 1478 people. It lies in the
Strážovské vrchy mountains, in the "Radiša" river valley, around 8 km fromBánovce nad Bebravou and 30 km fromTrenčín Famous 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 centuryInterestingly enough, both were born in the same house - building of local school.
*János Fadrusz , sculptor, started to learn in the sculptor-school in UhrovecReferences
External links
* [http://www.uhrovec.sk Municipal website] sk icon
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