Potvorice
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  Potvorice Location of Potvorice in the Trenčín Region  Potvorice Location of Potvorice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′N 17°51′E / 48.68°N 17.85°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom District |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 708 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 916 25[2] |
| Area code | +421 32[2] |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www |
Potvorice (Hungarian: Patvaróc) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1263. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Potvorice was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 177 metres (581 ft) and covers an area of 4.045 square kilometres (1.562 sq mi). It has a population of about 561 people.
References
[edit]- ^ "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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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