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Vígľaš

Coordinates: 48°34′N 19°18′E / 48.567°N 19.300°E / 48.567; 19.300
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Vígľaš
Municipality
Vígľaš is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Vígľaš
Vígľaš
Location of Vígľaš in the Banská Bystrica Region
Vígľaš is located in Slovakia
Vígľaš
Vígľaš
Vígľaš (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°34′N 19°18′E / 48.567°N 19.300°E / 48.567; 19.300
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictDetva
First mentioned1393
Area
 • Total32.095 km2 (12.392 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
 • Total1,663
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
962 02
Area code+421-45
Car plateDT

Vígľaš is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Etymology

The name is of Hungarian origin: vég les (Weegles 1395), free translation "at the end", "a tree stand at the edge". The name was motivated by a royal hunting ground.[1]

References

  1. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2005). Živé kroniky slovenských dejín [Living Chronicles of the Slovak History] (in Slovak). Bratislava: Literárne informačné centrum. p. 89. ISBN 80-88878-99-3.



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