Uhrovec
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
Uhrovec (Hungarian: Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.
01History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1258.
02Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 268 metres (879 ft) and covers an area of 22.94 km2 (8.86 sq mi) (2025). It lies in the Strážovské vrchy mountains, in the Radiša river valley, around 8 km from Bánovce nad Bebravou and 30 km from Trenčín.
03Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1589 | 1458 | 1516 | 1505 |
| Difference | −8.24% | +3.97% | −0.72% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1522 | 1505 |
| Difference | −1.11% |
It has a population of 1505 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
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 values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| 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.
04Notable 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.
- Karl Sovanka, painter and sculptor
- János Fadrusz, sculptor, started to learn in the sculptor-school in Uhrovec
05Twin towns, sister cities
Uhrovec is twinned with:
- Gilowice, Poland
- Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
- Modrá, Czech Republic
- Slavičín, Czech Republic
Sources and credits
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- Evangelický kostel v Uhrovci.jpg by Tomáš Merta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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