Vydrník

Vydrník
Municipality
Coat of arms of Vydrník
Coat of arms
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

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

Geography

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

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

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

References

  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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