Veľké Uherce

Veľké Uherce (Hungarian Nagyugróc ) is a municipality in the west - central Slovakia with 2010 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011), which belongs to Okres Partizánske, a part of the Trenčín Region.

Geography

The municipality is located in the upper valley of Nitra, at the linksufrigem inflow Drahožica, which also supplies the small reservoir called Veľké Uherce above the village. Large parts of the municipality are in the mountains Tribeč, which is protected as part of the Protected Landscape Area Ponitrie. The center is located at an altitude of 230 m nm and is six kilometers east of Partizánske.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1274 as Vgrych writing.

Population

Results of the census 2001 (1.964 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

  • 98.98 % Slovaks
  • 0.61% Czechs
  • 0.10% Poland

After Confession:

  • 89.56 % Roman Catholic
  • 6.31% no religious affiliation
  • 2.90 % no answer
  • 0.76 % Evangelical

Attractions

  • Castle in the romantic style, with an English park
  • Church from the 14th century, remodeled in the 17th century in the Renaissance style
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