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Municipality in Slovakia

Vernár

Municipality
Vernar CatholicChurch 40372.jpg
Coat of arms of Vernár

Coat of arms
Vernár is located in Slovakia

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Vernár
Coordinates:

48°55′04″N 20°16′13″E / 48.91778°N 20.27028°E / 48.91778; 20.27028Coordinates: 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
 • Total 574[1]
Postal code
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.

History[edit]

The village was mentioned in the historical records for the first time in 1295.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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    “Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia – obce (ročne)”. www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d “Základná charakteristika”. www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b “Hustota obyvateľstva – obce”. www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ “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.

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