Vernár

Vernár
Vernár
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Vernár Location of Vernár in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°55′04″N 20°16′13″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Poprad
Area
• Total	52.880281 km2 (20.417191 sq mi)
Elevation	765 m (2,510 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	599
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Postal code	059 17
Area code(s)	+421-52
Car plate	PP
Website	www.vernar.sk

Vernár is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.[1] It lies between Low Tatras and Slovenský raj mountain ranges.

History

The village was mentioned in the historical records for the first time in 1295.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 765 metres and covers an area of 52.901 km². It has a population of about 600 people.

Economy and infrastructure

There is a football club, chess club and a ski-lift area in the village. Cultural sightseeings are a classical church from the 19th century and a preserved folk architecture.

References

"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.

External links

http://vernar.e-obce.sk
http://www.vernar.sk/ (www.vernar.sk)

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[1] "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.