Veľké Uherce
# 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.

