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Vydrník

Coordinates: 49°00′04″N 20°24′15″E / 49.00111°N 20.40417°E / 49.00111; 20.40417
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Vydrník
Municipality
Coat of arms of Vydrník
Vydrník is located in Slovakia
Vydrník
Vydrník
Location of Vydrník in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°00′04″N 20°24′15″E / 49.00111°N 20.40417°E / 49.00111; 20.40417
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictPoprad
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 platePP
Websitewww.vydrnik.e-obce.sk

Vydrník (Hungarian: Védfalu, German: Wiedrig) is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[5]

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294. It once had a lumber mill, which employed part of the inhabitants.

Geography

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The 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

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Part 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

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The town lies on the Košice-Bohumín railway between Spišský Štiavnik and Letanovce stations.

References

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  1. ^ "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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