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Horovce, Púchov District

Municipality in Slovakia

49°02′43″N 18°15′24″E / 49.0453°N 18.2567°E / 49.0453; 18.2567Country

SlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictPúchovFirst mentioned1259Area

• Total5.35^[2] km² (2.07^[2] sq mi)Elevation

249^[3] m (817^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total843^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

020 62^[3]

Area code+421 42^[3]Car platePUWebsitewww.horovce.sk

Horovce (Hungarian: Horóc) is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1259.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 252 metres and covers an area of 5.353 km². It has a population of about 781 people.

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

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