Vernár
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Poprad | ||
| Region : | Tatry | ||
| Area : | 52.901 km² | ||
| Residents : | 581 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 11 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 778 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 059 17 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 52 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 55 ' N , 20 ° 16' E | ||
| License plate : | PP | ||
| Kód obce : | 524026 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Vladimír Ondruš | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Vernár 171 05917 Vernár |
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| Website: | www.vernar.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Vernár (German Wernsdorf , Hungarian Vernár ) is a municipality in northern Slovakia . It is located between the Low Tatras and the Slovak Paradise on the northern side of the Vernár Pass, about 18 km from Poprad and 60 km from Brezno .
The place, initially known as Villa Vernari , was first mentioned in writing in 1295 when Werner, the son of Hans from Žakovce , was allowed to settle here under German law.
The place has a train station on the Margecany – Červená Skala railway about 8 km south of the place.
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