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Elevation
  
258 m

Area
  
22.95 km²

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Uhrovec (Hungarian: Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.

Contents

Map of Uhrovec, Slovakia

Podzem gang uhrovec


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 from Bánovce nad Bebravou and 30 km from Trenčín

Famous people

  • 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 century
  • Both were born in the same house - building of local school.

  • János Fadrusz, sculptor, started to learn in the sculptor-school in Uhrovec
  • References

    Uhrovec Wikipedia