Vernár
Vernár | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Vernár Location of Vernár in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′04″N 20°16′13″E / 48.91778°N 20.27028°E / 48.91778; 20.27028 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Poprad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.88[2] km2 (20.42[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 765[3] m (2,510[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 574[1] |
| Postal code | 059 17[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Car plate | PP |
| Website | www.vernar.sk |
Vernár is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5] It lies between Low Tatras and Slovenský raj mountain ranges. It is Slovakia's western-most municipality with Orthodox plurality.
History
The village was mentioned in the historical records for the first time in 1295.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 765 metres and covers an area of 52.901 km². It has a population of about 600 people.
Economy and infrastructure
There is a football club, chess club and a ski-lift area in the village. Cultural sightseeings are a classical Greek Catholic church from the 19th century and a preserved folk architecture.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
External links
- http://vernar.e-obce.sk
- http://www.vernar.sk/ (www.vernar.sk)
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