Poráč (Hungarian: Vereshegy) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The population was 1,036 in the 2001 census.
Poráč
Vereshegy | |
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 Flag | |
  Poráč Location of Poráč in the Košice Region  Poráč Location of Poráč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′N 20°44′E / 48.88°N 20.73°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves District |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,008 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 532 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Car plate | SN |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1358. Until 1918 under Hungarian rule, the village was called Poráčs.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 778 metres and covers an area of 18.853 km². In 2011 had a population of 1020 inhabitants.
References
edit- ^ "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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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