Vígľaš
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Vígľaš is a village and municipality in the Detva District, located in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The name originates from the Hungarian term 'vég les', signifying 'at the end' or 'a tree stand at the edge', referencing a former royal hunting ground. It holds the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in Slovakia, -41.0°C, measured in 1929.
Statistics
Area
31.98 km²
Population
1,452