Vršatské Podhradie (Hungarian: Oroszlánkő) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Vršatské Podhradie
Municipality
Vršatské Podhradie
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°04′N 18°09′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Ilava
First mentioned	1439
Area
• Total	13.43[1] km2 (5.19[1] sq mi)
Elevation	659[2] m (2,162[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	221[3]
Postal code	018 52[2]
Area code	+421 42[2]
Car plate	IL
Website	www.vrsatskepodhradie.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1439.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 650 metres and covers an area of 13.430 km². It has a population of about 249.

Economy and infrastructure

There is a hotel (Hotel Vrsatec) located by the Vrsatec cliffs that provides employment for the village residents.

Notable personalities

• Anton Svoboda (1861–1928), pedagogue, schoolman

References

External links

Media related to Vršatské Podhradie at Wikimedia Commons

• Official page
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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