Poruba, Prievidza District

Poruba
Village

Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Prievidza

Elevation	400 m (1,312 ft)
Coordinates	SK 48°49′N 18°35′E / 48.817°N 18.583°E / 48.817; 18.583Coordinates: SK 48°49′N 18°35′E / 48.817°N 18.583°E / 48.817; 18.583

Area	15 km² (6 sq mi)

Population	1,287 (2004-12-31)
Density	86/km² (223/sq mi)

First mentioned	1339

Postal code	972 11
Area code	+421-46
Car plate	PD

Location of Poruba in Slovakia
Location of Poruba in the Trenčín Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.poruba.sk

Poruba (Hungarian: Mohos) is a village in central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1339.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 15.145 km². It has a population of about 1,287 people. Poruba belongs to the Prievidza District of the Trenčín Region.

Municipalities of Prievidza District

Bojnice Handlová Nováky Prievidza Bystričany Cigeľ Čavoj Čereňany Diviacka Nová Ves Diviaky nad Nitricou Dlžín Dolné Vestenice Horná Ves Horné Vestenice Chrenovec-Brusno Chvojnica Jalovec Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom Kanianka Kľačno Kocurany Kostolná Ves Koš Lazany Lehota pod Vtáčnikom Liešťany Lipník Malá Čausa Malinová Nedožery-Brezany Nevidzany Nitrianske Pravno Nitrianske Rudno Nitrianske Sučany Nitrica Opatovce nad Nitrou Oslany Podhradie Poluvsie Poruba Pravenec Radobica Ráztočno Rudnianska Lehota Sebedražie Seč Šútovce Temeš Tužina Valaská Belá Veľká Čausa Zemianske Kostoľany

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