Poruba pod Vihorlatom (Hungarian: Németvágás) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1418.
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 193 metres and covers an area of 20.503 km². It has a population of about 610 people.
The village lies at the southern foothills of the Vihorlat Mountains.
Ethnicity edit
The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.
Culture edit
Transport edit
The nearest railway station is 24 kilometres away at Michalovce.
Gallery edit
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Landscape panorama to the south of the village, Vihorlat Mountains in the background -
Church of Saint Mark the Apostle in Poruba pod Vihorlatom -
Main street in the village -
Bus stop and bus shelter on the main street
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poruba pod Vihorlatom.
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.poruba.eu/ Vitajte na oficiálnych internetových stránkach obce Poruba pod Vihorlatom.
- Poruba pod Vihorlatom - ShtetLink
48°50′N 22°09′E / 48.833°N 22.150°E
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