| Podlužany | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Podlužany | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′15″N 18°14′21″E / 48.77083°N 18.23917°E / 48.77083; 18.23917 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Bánovce nad Bebravou |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Miksa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.02 km (5.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 960 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 956 52 |
| Area code | +421 38 |
| Car plate | BN |
| Website | www.podluzany.eu |
Podlužany (Hungarian: Bánluzsány) is a village in north-western Slovakia.
Geography
Podlužany is located approximately 7 km north from Bánovce nad Bebravou and it constitutes the entrance gate into the micro-region Podhorie. The small river Bebrava flows past the west side of the village. It is surrounded by forests, fields and meadows scattered on nearby hills. There are five nature reservation around: Kňaží stôl (free transl: The Priest's Table), Ľutovský Drieňovec, Smradľavý vrch (free transl: Stinking Mountain), Udrina, Žrebíky; two nature landmarks: Stará Bebrava stream and Dúpna diera cave.
Tourism
Podlužany, together with its nearby villages and surrounding landscape, is often visited by hikers. In the village starts green marked trail that leads to trail junction in Trebichavské sedlo ridge past the mysterious tree Rakoczi Oak upon which a legend hovers which says that the leader of uprising against Habsburgs, Francis II Rákóczi took a rest in the end of 17th century.
References
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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