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Hôrka nad Váhom

Municipality in Slovakia

48°43′N 17°53′E / 48.717°N 17.883°E / 48.717; 17.883CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictNové Mesto nad VáhomFirst mentioned1426Area

• Total18.31^[2] km² (7.07^[2] sq mi)Elevation

197^[3] m (646^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total785^[1]Postal code

916 32^[3]

Area code+421 32^[3]Car plateNMWebsitewww.horkanadvahom.sk

Hôrka nad Váhom (Hungarian: Vághorka) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 193 metres and covers an area of 18.319 km². It has a population of about 680 people.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

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