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Podhradie, Martin District

Coordinates: 49°05′00″N 19°03′20″E / 49.08333°N 19.05556°E / 49.08333; 19.05556
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Podhradie (Hungarian: Szucsányváralja) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1699. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 480 metres and covers an area of 16.396 km2. It has a population of about 690 people.

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49°05′00″N 19°03′20″E / 49.08333°N 19.05556°E / 49.08333; 19.05556