Veľké Uherce

Veľké Uherce
Veľké Uherce
Village
	Veľké Uherce Location of Veľké Uherce in the Trenčín Region Veľké Uherce Veľké Uherce (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 48°36′N 18°26′E / 48.600°N 18.433°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Partizánske
First mentioned	1274
Area
• Total	27.788 km2 (10.729 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population (2004-12-31)
• Total	1,983
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	958 41
Area code	+421-38
Car plate	PE
Website	www.velkeuherce.sk

Veľké Uherce (Hungarian: Nagyugróc) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1274 where it was mentioned as one of the first three townships in Austria-Hungary.

In 1869 Michael Thonet created a factory for bentwood furniture.

In the village, there is an originally renaissance castle from the start of the 17th century, rebuilt into a baroque style in the 18th century, and at the end of the 19th century, completely rebuilt into a romantic neogothic style. Today, the castle is owned by a descendant of the Thonet family.

During the SNU, there was a base of operations of the rebellion units defending Baťovany (Partizánkse today)