Vígľaš

Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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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Location of Vígľaš in the Banská Bystrica Region
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Location of Vígľaš in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48.57°N 19.30°E / 48.57; 19.30
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictDetva District
First mentioned1393
Area
  Total
31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi)
Elevation352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total
1,512
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 02[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Car plateDT
Websitewww.viglas.net
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Etymology

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]

Climate

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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