Vikartovce

Vikartovce (Hungarian: Hernádfő, German: Weichsdorf, Rusyn: Вікартовце) is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.^[4]

Vikartovce
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.993°N 20.152°E / 48.993; 20.152
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Poprad District
Area [1]
• Total	50.29 km2 (19.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	751 m (2,464 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,849
Postal code	059 19[2]
Area code	+421 52[2]
Car plate	PP

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1283. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vikartovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 28 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Vikartovce in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 756 metres and covers an area of 50.155 km². It has a population of about 1805 people.

Economy and infrastructure

In the village is football club. In 2010 Vikartovce had been a place for Slovakia Furman Championship /Majstrovstvá Slovenska furmanov/.^[5]