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]
The village has a small public library, a football pitch.
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]
- 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