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Vrbovce | |
|---|---|
 Lutheran church | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 17°28′E / 48.800°N 17.467°E / 48.800; 17.467 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Myjava District |
| First mentioned | 1394 |
| Area [1] | |
• Total | 51.51 km2 (19.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation [3] | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,405 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 906 06[3] |
| Area code | +421 34[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MY |
| Website | www.vrbovce.sk |
Vrbovce (Hungarian: Verbóc or Verbósz) is a village stretching out in the protected landscape area of the White Carpathians in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia, on the border with the Czech Republic.
History
Vrbovce was mentioned in historical documents for the first time in 1394 when it belonged to the Branč castle. Since 1569 its owner was transferred gradually to the Amades, Hédervárys, Nyárys, Zichys families and others. The village was also granted town privileges which were destroyed in a fire in 1757. In 1810 the Vrbovce villagers were granted the right to hold markets. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vrbovce 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 341 metres (1,119 ft)[3] and covers an area of 51.51 km2 (19.89 sq mi) (2024).[4] From the northern side the village cadastre is bounded with the state border and the border crossing with the Czech Republic.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1622 | 1574 | 1539 | 1405 |
| Difference | −2.95% | −2.22% | −8.70% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1420 | 1405 |
| Difference | −1.05% |
It has a population of 1405 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1352 | 93.24% |
| Not found out | 66 | 4.55% |
| Czech | 48 | 3.31% |
| Total | 1450 |
In year 2021 was 1450 people by ethnicity 1352 as Slovak, 66 as Not found out, 48 as Czech, 5 as Other, 3 as Romani, 3 as Russian, 3 as Romanian, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as German, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 978 | 67.45% |
| None | 242 | 16.69% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 113 | 7.79% |
| Not found out | 80 | 5.52% |
| Total | 1450 |
In year 2021 was 1450 people by religion 978 from Evangelical Church, 242 from None, 113 from Roman Catholic Church, 80 from Not found out, 8 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from United Methodist Church.
The people of Vrbovce mainly went in for agriculture, stock breeding, small trades and handicrafts (sack-making, basket-making, wood-making). The number of people: 1787 – 4493, 1900 – 3686, 2001 – 1620.[citation needed]
Tourism
A large square dominates to the village where a Roman Catholic church is situated from 1590. In the last few years the village has become well known to the wide surroundings by setting up so-called Vrbovčanská Room. If you want a spirit of an old Slovak ground floor house with rich furnishings wafting around you, visit it – you would never regret it. In the last years the tradition of organizing traditional St. Lucas markets (Saturday – market, Sunday – village fete) has been restored in the village, In the village environs there are excellent conditions for skiing, hiking and cycling. You can start or finish here a known cycle parth Vrbovce – Chvojnica – Havran – Častkov – Sobotište, Enthusiasts of technical monuments can visit water mill. The village offers boars and lodgings facilities.
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
External links
Media related to Vrbovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Vrbovce Official Site (in Slovak)
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