Uhrovec

Uhrovec (Hungarian: Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.

Uhrovec
Municipality
Lutheran church
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Coordinates: 48.75°N 18.33°E / 48.75; 18.33
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín Region
District	Bánovce nad Bebravou District
First mentioned	1364
Area [1]
• Total	22.95 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	268 m (879 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,527
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	956 41[2]
Area code	+421 38[2]
Car plate	BN
Website	www.uhrovec.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1258.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 268 metres (879 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 22.94 km² (8.86 sq mi) (2024).^[4] It lies in the Strážovské vrchy mountains, in the Radiša river valley, around 8 km from Bánovce nad Bebravou and 30 km from Trenčín.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	1591	1478	1510	1522
Difference		−7.10%	+2.16%	+0.79%

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	1533	1522
Difference		−0.71%

It has a population of 1522 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[7][8]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	1491	97.51%
Not found out	25	1.63%
Czech	17	1.11%
Total	1529

In year 2021 was 1529 people by ethnicity 1491 as Slovak, 25 as Not found out, 17 as Czech, 14 as Other, 4 as German, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as English, 2 as Irish, 2 as Italian, 2 as Romanian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	555	36.3%
Evangelical Church	526	34.4%
None	382	24.98%
Not found out	29	1.9%
Total	1529

In year 2021 was 1529 people by religion 555 from Roman Catholic Church, 526 from Evangelical Church, 382 from None, 29 from Not found out, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5 from Other, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Baptists Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Notable people

• Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak politician in the 19th century, leader of the Slovak national revival
• Alexander Dubček, Slovak politician in the second half of the 20th century

Both were born in the same house - building of local school.^{[citation needed]}

• Karl Sovanka, painter and sculptor
• János Fadrusz, sculptor, started to learn in the sculptor-school in Uhrovec

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Uhrovec is twinned with:^[10]

• Gilowice, Poland
• Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
• Modrá, Czech Republic
• Slavičín, Czech Republic