Poráč

For other uses, see Porac (disambiguation).

Poráč (Hungarian: Vereshegy) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The population was 1,036 in the 2001 census.

Poráč Vereshegy
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.88°N 20.73°E / 48.88; 20.73
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Spišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned	1358
Area [1]
• Total	18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	771 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,008
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	532 3[2]
Area code	+421 53[2]
Car plate	SN
Website	www.porac.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1358. Until 1918 under Hungarian rule, the village was called Poráčs.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 778 metres and covers an area of 18.853 km². In 2011 had a population of 1020 inhabitants.