Vrbov

Vrbov ( Menhardsdorf German, Hungarian Menhard, Polish Wierzbów, latin Villa Menhardi ) is a municipality in the north of Slovakia with 1395 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). It belongs to Okres Kežmarok, a part of the Prešov Region.

Geography

The municipality is located in the east of the basin Podtatranská kotlina the creek Vrbovský creek, between the east extending Levočské mountains and more distant Tatra. The center is located at an altitude of 662 m nm and is located six kilometers from Kežmarok.

History

Vrbov was first mentioned in 1251 as Webrew writing. The original Slavic place was settled in the late 13th century by the German colonists and belonged to the Federation of Saxons and the Brotherhood of the 24 royal priest. After a privilege of 1317 the town developed as a town. In the period 1412-1772 Vrbov was pawned to Poland.

After the end of World War II, most Germans were expelled and it attracted Slovaks from the area of ​​Blazov and Ľubické Kúpele here.

Population

Results according to the census 2001 (1.193 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

  • 92.88 % Slovaks
  • 5.03% gypsy
  • 0.67% German
  • 0.17% Magyars
  • 0.17% Czechs

After Religion:

  • 94.13 % Roman Catholic
  • 2.35% Greek Catholic
  • 2.01 % no answer
  • 0.84% ​​Evangelical
  • 0.42% no religious affiliation

Attractions

  • , today made ​​the Roman Catholic Church of St. Servatius, originally built in the 13th century in the Rococo style
  • Renaissance bell tower from 1644
  • Protestant church from 1784
  • Spa
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