title: Veľké Uherce
text: # Veľké Uherce
  
  Veľké Uherce (Hungarian: Nagyugróc) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1274 where it was mentioned as one of the first three townships in Austria-Hungary.
  
  In 1869 Michael Thonet created a factory for bentwood furniture.
  
  In the village, there is an originally renaissance castle from the start of the 17th century, rebuilt into a baroque style in the 18th century, and at the end of the 19th century, completely rebuilt into a romantic neogothic style. Today, the castle is owned by a descendant of the Thonet family.
  
  During the SNU, there was a base of operations of the rebellion units defending Baťovany (Partizánkse today)
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 230 meters and covers an area of 27.788 $km^2.$ It has a population of about 1,983 people.
  
  