Poráč

Location of Spisska District in the Košice Region

Poráč 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

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

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.

Municipalities of Spišská Nová Ves District

Krompachy Spišská Nová Ves Spišské Vlachy Arnutovce Betlanovce Bystrany Danišovce Harichovce Hincovce Hnilčík Hnilec Hrabušice Chrasť nad Hornádom Iliašovce Jamník Kaľava Kolinovce Letanovce Lieskovany Markušovce Matejovce Mlynky Odorín Olcnava Oľšavka Poráč Rudňany Slatvina Slovinky Smižany Spišské Tomášovce Spišský Hrušov Teplička Vítkovce Vojkovce Žehra

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