Vikartovce
| Vikartovce | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Poprad | ||
| Region : | Tatry | ||
| Area : | 50.274 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,887 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 38 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 756 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 059 19 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 52 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 20 ° 9 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | PP | ||
| Kód obce : | 524034 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Vladimír Šavel | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Vikartovce 159 059 19 Vikartovce |
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| Website: | www.vikartovce.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Vikartovce (German Weigsdorf or Vistula village , Hungarian Hernádfő - until 1907 Vikartóc ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia , with a population of 1,887 (December 31, 2019) . It is part of the Okres Poprad , which belongs to the Prešovský kraj district.
geography
The municipality, which belongs to the traditional Spiš landscape, is located in the upper valley of the Hornád , only a few kilometers from the source. To the north of Vikartovce there is the Kozie chrbty mountain range , with its highest point, the Kozí kameň ( 1255 m nm ) above the village, while to the south lies the foothills and main ridge of the Low Tatras . To the north-west of the town center, the catchment areas of three major rivers in Central Europe meet: the Danube , the Tisza and the Vistula . Vikartovce is 17 kilometers away from Poprad .
history
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1283 as Villa Wykardi and belonged to the Spišský Štiavnik Monastery . Since it was completely depopulated in the 15th century, Wallachian settlers were settled. In addition to sheep and cattle breeding, the population was engaged in agriculture, forestry and weaving. To this day, the place is predominantly agricultural. In 1828 the place had 183 houses and 1,329 inhabitants.
After the Second World War, many residents moved to settle in the surrounding areas instead of the Germans who had been expelled shortly before.