Vydrník (Hungarian: Védfalu, German: Wiedrig) is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5]
Vydrník | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Vydrník 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 |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294. It once had a lumber mill, which employed part of the inhabitants.
Geography
editThe 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
editPart 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
editThe 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
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