Poruba pod Vihorlatom

Poruba pod Vihorlatom (Hungarian: Németvágás) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Michalovce District in the Košice Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1418.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 193 metres and covers an area of 20.503 km². It has a population of about 610 people.

The village lies at the southern foothills of the Vihorlat Mountains.

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.

Culture

The village has a small public library, a football pitch.

Transport

The nearest railway station is 24 kilometres away at Michalovce.

Gallery

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  Landscape panorama to the south of the village, Vihorlat Mountains in the background
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  Church of Saint Mark the Apostle in Poruba pod Vihorlatom
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  Main street in the village
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  Bus stop and bus shelter on the main street

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.poruba.eu/ Vitajte na oficiálnych internetových stránkach obce Poruba pod Vihorlatom.
• Poruba pod Vihorlatom - ShtetLink