Vydrník
Vydrník | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Vydrník in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 49°00′04″N 20°24′15″E / 49.00111°N 20.40417°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Poprad |
Area | |
• Total | 4.92[2] km2 (1.90[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 601[3] m (1,972[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,311[1] |
Postal code | 059 14[3] |
Area code | 421 52[3] |
Car plate | PP |
Website | www.vydrnik.e-obce.sk |
Vydrník (Hungarian: Védfalu, German: Wiedrig) is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294. It once had a lumber mill, which employed part of the inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an elevation of 610 metres (2,000 feet) and covers an area of 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi). It has a population of about 970 people.
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]Part of the locals work in industrial facilities in Svit and Poprad. The cultural sightseeing is a classical church from the 19th century. Due to its train station, the village is a starting point for the tourists who spend their time in Slovenský raj mountain range.
Railway
[edit]The town lies on the Košice-Bohumín railway between Spišský Štiavnik and Letanovce stations.
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- http://www.vydrnik.sk/ Official homepage