Vrbov
| Vrbov | |
| Municipality | |
 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| Coordinates | 49°05′N 20°26′E / 49.083°N 20.433°ECoordinates: 49°05′N 20°26′E / 49.083°N 20.433°E |
| Population | 1,224 (2004-12-31) |
| Postal code | 059 72 |
| Car plate | KK |
   Location of Vrbov in Slovakia | |
  Location of Vrbov in the Prešov Region | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Vrbov | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Vrbov is a village and municipality in the Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of Slovakia.[1]
Economy and infrastructure
Vrbov is a big village with touristic infrastructure. The first surviving mention was in a charter from 1251, when the Slavic village of Werbew was noted in a description of boundaries. In 1268, the German village "villa Menhardi" was noted. The two villages merged around 1271 and the resulting small town had a German character till 1945.
There are several accommodation facilities including pensions and camping site. Cultural sightseeings are classical evangelical and gothic Catholic churches as well as renaissance belfry from 17th century.
References
- ↑ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 9.8.2012. Check date values in:
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Menhard/Vrbov: Ein Dorf in der Oberzips. Ivan Chalupecky & kol. Kezmarok: Vivit 2005.
External links
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