Vydrník | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Vydrník in
Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 49°00′04″N 20°24′15″E / 49.00111°N 20.40417°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Poprad |
Area | |
• Total | 4.92 [2] km2 (1.90 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 601 [3] m (1,972 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 1,311 [1] |
Postal code | 059 14
[3] |
Area code | +421 52 [3] |
Car plate | PP |
Website | www.vydrnik.e-obce.sk |
Vydrník is a village and large municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. [5]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294. It once had a lumber mill, which employed part of the inhabitants.
The municipality lies at an elevation of 610 metres (2,000 ft) and covers an area of 4.96 km2 (1.92 mi2). It has a population of about 970 people.
Part of the locals work in industrial facilities in Svit and Poprad. The cultural sightseeing is a classical church from the 19th century. Due to its train station, the village is a starting point for the tourists who spend their time in Slovenský raj mountain range.
The town lies on the Košice-Bohumín railway between Spišský Štiavnik and Letanovce stations.