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Vígľaš is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.57°N 19.30°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Detva District |
| First mentioned | 1393 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,512 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 02[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Car plate | DT |
| Website | www |
The name is of Hungarian origin: vég les (Weegles 1395), free translation "at the end", "a tree stand at the edge". The name was motivated by a royal hunting ground.[4]
Lowest ever temperature recorded in Slovakia was recorded in Vígľaš in Pštrusa neighbourhood. During early morning of 11 February 1929, the temperature of -41,0 °C was recorded here. The record remains in place to this day. The temperature, however, was not the lowest in then-Czechoslovakia, beaten by 1,2 °C recorded in Litvínovice.[5][6]
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