Podlužany, Bánovce nad Bebravou District
Podlužany (Hungarian: Bánluzsány) is a village in north-western Slovakia.
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Village | |
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Podlužany Location of Podlužany in the Trenčín Region Podlužany Podlužany (Slovakia) | |
Coordinates: 48°46′15″N 18°14′21″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Bánovce nad Bebravou |
First mentioned | 1295 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pavel Miksa |
Area | |
• Total | 14.02[1] km2 (5.41[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 217[2] m (712[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 960[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 956 52[2] |
Area code | +421 38[2] |
Car plate | BN |
Website | www.podluzany.eu |
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
For its scenic beauty Podlužany, nearby villages and surrounding landscape is often sought out 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
- "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.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.