Horná Poruba

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Coordinates: 48°57′N 18°18′E / 48.95, 18.3
Horná Poruba
Village
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Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Trenčín
District Ilava
Elevation 402 m (1,319 ft)
Coordinates 48°57′N 18°18′E / 48.95, 18.3
Area 13.691 km² (5.286 sq mi)
Population 1,093 (2004-12-31)
Density 80 /km² (207 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1335
Postal code 018 35
Car plate IL
Location of Horná Poruba in Slovakia
Location of Horná Poruba in Slovakia
Location of Horná Poruba in Slovakia
Location of Horná Poruba in the Trenčín Region
Location of Horná Poruba in the Trenčín Region
Location of Horná Poruba in the Trenčín Region
Wikimedia Commons: Horná Poruba
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Horná Poruba is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1335.

[edit] Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 402 metres and covers an area of 13.691 km². It has a population of about 1,093 people.