Podolia
| Podolia | |||
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| coat of arms | map | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Nové Mesto nad Váhom | ||
| Region : | Stredné Považie | ||
| Area : | 17.266 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,889 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 109 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 173 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 916 22 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 32 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 40 ′ N , 17 ° 46 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | NM | ||
| Kód obce : | 506427 | ||
| structure | |||
| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 cadastral communities | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Rastislav Bobocký | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Podolie M.R.Štefánika 566 916 22 Podolie |
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| Website: | www.podolie.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Podolie (Hungarian Felsőleszéte - until 1907 Leszéte - until 1898 Podola ) is a municipality and a town in the west of Slovakia , with a population of 1,889 (December 31, 2019). The inhabitants are almost exclusively Slovaks.
geography
The miniature park “Matúšovo kráľovstvo”, a model of the Branč castle
The municipality is located in the upper Danube hill country on the upper Dudváh , partly also in the Little Carpathians , 11 kilometers south of Nové Mesto nad Váhom and 14 kilometers northwest of Piešťany .
history
Podolie was first mentioned in writing in 1392 as Lessethe .
In 1957 the place Korytné (Hungarian Alsóleszéte ) was incorporated into the municipality.
Attractions
- Roman Catholic St. George's Church, originally Gothic from the 14th century, redesigned in Baroque style from 1748–58, expanded by two chapels at the beginning of the 20th century
- Late Classicist bell tower in the Korytné district
- Miniature park "Matúšovo kráľovstvo"
Web links
Commons : Podolie - collection of images, videos and audio files
