Potvorice Explained

Potvorice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Trenčín
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Trenčín Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Potvorice in the Trenčín Region
Coordinates:48.6833°N 68°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1263
Area Total Km2:4.045
Elevation M:177
Population Total:561
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:916 25
Area Code:421-32
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NM
Website: www.potvorice.sk

Potvorice (Hungarian: Patvaróc) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

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

The municipality lies at an altitude of and covers an area of . It has a population of about 561 people.

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