Poráč

Coordinates: 48°53′N 20°44′E / 48.883°N 20.733°E / 48.883; 20.733
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Location of Spisska District in the Košice Region

Poráč (Hungarian: Vereshegy) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The population was 1,036 in the 2001 census.

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1358. Until 1918 under Hungarian rule, the village was called Poráčs.

Geography[edit]

The village lies at an altitude of 778 metres and covers an area of 18.853 km². In 2011 had a population of 1020 inhabitants.

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48°53′N 20°44′E / 48.883°N 20.733°E / 48.883; 20.733