Veterná Poruba

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Veterná Poruba
Veterná Poruba is located in Slovakia
Veterná Poruba
Veterná Poruba
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°41′E / 49.117°N 19.683°E / 49.117; 19.683
CountryFlag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
RegionŽilina Region
DistrictLiptovský Mikuláš District
First mentioned1353
Area
 • Total1.824 sq mi (4.725 km2)
Elevation
2,687 ft (819 m)
Population
 (12-31-2019)
 • Total380
 • Density210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEDT)
Postal code
031 04 (Post office Liptovský Mikuláš)
Area code(s)0 44
Websitehttps://www.veternaporuba.sk

Veterná Poruba (Hungarian Szélporuba, older Szélesporuba)[1] is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1353 as Poruba.[2] and was created by colonizing the lands of the family Okolicsányi, who owned the village until 1848. In 1715, 16 taxpayers lived in the village, in 1784 the village had 40 houses and 302 inhabitants, in 1828 there were 37 houses and 336 inhabitants who were employed as farmers and forest workers.

Not far from Veterná Poruba is the former village of , which was first mentioned in 1272 and was named after the patronage of the local church. In 1719 the village was abandoned after a natural disaster.

Geography[]

The municipality lies in the middle part of the Liptov basin on the ridge of the hill Štefanka at an altitude of 820 meters, which belongs to the higher sub-Tatra villages. The village is located northeast of 9 kilometers from the district town of Liptovský Mikuláš. To the north of the village rises the ends of the Western Tatras.[3] It has a population of about 380 people [2]

Government[]

The village relies on Liptovský Mikuláš for a tax office and police and fire brigade services.

References[]

  1. ^ Slovenské slovníky: Názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky (Majtán 1998)
  2. ^ a b Statistics Office of the Slovak Republic Archived May 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Verterna Poruba Website (Slovak)

External links[]

Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°41′E / 49.117°N 19.683°E / 49.117; 19.683


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