title: Uhrovec
text: # Uhrovec
  
  Uhrovec (Hungarian: Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1258.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village lies at an altitude of 258 metres and covers an area of 22.95 km². It has a population of 1478 people. It lies in the Strážovské vrchy mountains, in the Radiša river valley, around 8 km from Bánovce nad Bebravou and 30 km from Trenčín
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak politician in the 19th century, leader of the Slovak national revival
  * Alexander Dubček, Slovak politician in the second half of the 20th century
  
  Both were born in the same house - building of local school.
  
  * Karl Sovanka, painter and sculptor
  * János Fadrusz, sculptor, started to learn in the sculptor-school in Uhrovec
  
  ## Twin towns — sister cities
  
  Uhrovec is twinned with:
  
  * Gilowice, Poland
  * Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary
  * Modrá, Czech Republic
  * Slavičín, Czech Republic
  