Krajina, Zahraničie, Fotografie

Turecko – zaujímavá hornatá krajina

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Turecko leží pod Čiernym morom. Z dvoch strán ho obklopuje Stredozemné more. Susedí so Sýriou, s Irakom, s Iránom, s Arménskom, s Gruzínskom. Malá časť územia leží v Európe na Balkánskom poloostrove (Východná Trácia / Rumélia), väčšina územia leží v juhozápadnej Ázii – na poloostrove Malá Ázia (Anatólia). Obe časti oddeľuje úžina Bospor, Marmarské more a Dardanely (Wikipedia.sk). Turecko je hornatá , najviac jeho východná časť.

Územie Turecka (Anatólia) patrí k najstarším trvalo osídleným regiónom na svete – ešte v neolite (Wikipedia.sk). Približne medzi 18. – 13. storočím pred Kristom bola na území dnešného Turecka staroveká Chetitská ríša. Neskôr tu existovala Frýgia. Od 7. storočia pred Kristom Lýdia, Caria a Lýcia. Od 12. storočia pred Kristom je západné pobrežie kolonizované aiolskými, dórskymi a iónskymi Grékmi. Neskôr aj kolonizovali aj severné a južné pobrežie. V 6. – 5 storočí bola Anatólia dobytá Peržanmi, neskôr Alexandrom Macedónskym, po ktorého smrti sa rozpadla na helenistické štáty: Bitýnia, Kapadócia, Pergamon a Pontos (Wikipedia.sk). V Turecku je veľké množstvo antických pamiatok, najmä v Efeze, Thermessose, Hierapolise a aj v Istanbule (orbion.cz). Koncom 1. storočia pred Kristom grékov vystriedala Rímska ríša. Po jej rozpade v roku 395 Turecko pripadlo Byzantskej ríši. Od 11. storočia dochádzalo ku tureckému osídľovaniu. V roku 1299 sa Osman I. stal prvým sultánom Osmanskej ríše. Vytrvala do roku 1923, kedy Mustafa Kemal Atatürk založil republiku. 2 milióny grékov opustilo Turecko a do Turecka odišlo asi 500 000 moslimov rozprávajúcich grécky, albánsky a bulharsky z Grécka (Wikipedia.sk). V Turecku žije početná kurdská menšina.  

Turecko je pomerne veľká krajina, jeho rozloha je 780 580 km2 (wikitravel.org), kde žilo v roku 2003 viac ako 68 miliónov obyvateľov (Wikipedia.cz). Turecká zahraničná politika je už v 20. storočí nasmerovaná do Európy. Turecko patrí ku zakladajúcim členom OECD, v roku 1952 vstupuje do NATO. Od roku 1959, kedy si podalo žiadosť o členstvo v EHS, sa intenzívne snaží vstúpiť do európskych hospodárskych štruktúr. Dnes do Európskej únie (Wikipedia.sk). Zaujímavé sú skalné mesta v Kappadócii, národný park Pamukkale (orbion.cz). Vo východnom (najhornatejšom) Turecku pramenia Eufrat, Tigris a Aras (Wikipedia.cz). Najvyšším bodom je Ararat, ktorý sa týči do výšky 5137 metrov nad morom (Wikipedia.cz). Je hraničným vrchom s Arménskom.

Hlavným mestom Turecka je Ankara. Inými známymi mestami je Antalya, najväčšie mesto Istanbul, napr. Izmir, Trabzon (wikitravel.org), Bursa, Adana, Gaziantep (Wikipedia.cz). Istanbul je mesto rozdelené na európsku a ázijskú časť. Spojenie týchto dvoch kontinentov zabezpečuje Bosporský most (wikitravel.org). Turecko je podľa HDP na 15. mieste na svete (Wikipedia.cz). Najpopulárnejším športom je futbal. Kluby ako Besiktas Istanbul, Fenerbahce Istanbul, Galatasaray Istanbul, (Wikipedia.cz) Trabzonspor futbalový fanúšik pozná, neraz sa výraznejšie presadili v tradičných európskych pohároch. Národný tím v roku 2002 dosiahol na Majstrovstvách sveta 3. miesto.

Turkey is located beneath the Black Sea and is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on two sides. It shares borders with Syria, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, and Georgia. A small part of its territory lies in Europe on the Balkan Peninsula (Eastern Thrace / Rumelia), while the majority is situated in southwestern Asia on the Anatolian Peninsula. The Bosporus Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles separate these two parts (Wikipedia.sk). Turkey is a mountainous country, with its eastern part being the most mountainous.

The territory of Turkey (Anatolia) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited regions globally, dating back to the Neolithic period (Wikipedia.sk). Approximately between the 18th and 13th centuries BCE, the ancient Hittite Empire existed in the present-day territory of Turkey. Later, Phrygia was established here. From the 7th century BCE, Lydia, Caria, and Lycia were present. From the 12th century BCE, the western coast was colonized by Aeolian, Dorian, and Ionian Greeks. Later, they also colonized the northern and southern coasts. In the 6th to 5th centuries BCE, Anatolia was conquered by the Persians, later by Alexander the Great, after whose death, it disintegrated into Hellenistic states: Bithynia, Cappadocia, Pergamon, and Pontus (Wikipedia.sk). Turkey boasts numerous ancient monuments, especially in Ephesus, Termessos, Hierapolis, and Istanbul (orbion.cz). By the end of the 1st century BCE, the Greeks were succeeded by the Roman Empire. After its collapse in 395, Turkey became part of the Byzantine Empire. From the 11th century, Turkish settlement occurred. In 1299, Osman I became the first sultan of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted until 1923 when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk established the republic. Two million Greeks left Turkey, and about 500,000 Muslims speaking Greek, Albanian, and Bulgarian moved to Turkey from Greece (Wikipedia.sk). A significant Kurdish minority resides in Turkey.

Turkey is a relatively large country with an area of 780,580 km2 (wikitravel.org), and it had over 68 million inhabitants in 2003 (Wikipedia.cz). Turkey’s foreign policy has been directed towards Europe since the 20th century. Turkey is a founding member of the OECD and joined NATO in 1952. Since 1959, when it applied for EEC membership, it has been actively seeking to join European economic structures. Today, it aspires to join the European Union (Wikipedia.sk). Rock cities in Cappadocia and Pamukkale National Park are among the interesting sites (orbion.cz). The Euphrates, Tigris, and Aras rivers originate in eastern (most mountainous) Turkey (Wikipedia.cz). The highest point is Mount Ararat, reaching 5,137 meters above sea level (Wikipedia.cz). It is a border peak with Armenia.

The capital of Turkey is Ankara. Other well-known cities include Antalya, the largest city Istanbul, Izmir, Trabzon (wikitravel.org), Bursa, Adana, Gaziantep (Wikipedia.cz). Istanbul is a city divided into European and Asian parts, connected by the Bosphorus Bridge (wikitravel.org). According to GDP, Turkey ranks 15th in the world (Wikipedia.cz). The most popular sport is football, with clubs like Besiktas Istanbul, Fenerbahce Istanbul, Galatasaray Istanbul, (Wikipedia.cz), and Trabzonspor, a football club known to fans, often making a significant impact in traditional European competitions. The national team achieved 3rd place in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Türkiye, Karadeniz’in altında yer almaktadır. İki tarafından Akdeniz çevrelemektedir. Suriye, Irak, İran, Ermenistan ve Gürcistan ile komşudur. Toprağının küçük bir kısmı Balkan Yarımadası’nda Avrupa’da bulunurken, çoğunluğu Anadolu Yarımadası’nda Güneybatı Asya’da yer almaktadır. Bu iki bölgeyi Boğaziçi Boğazı, Marmara Denizi ve Çanakkale Boğazı ayırmaktadır (Wikipedia.sk). Türkiye dağlık bir ülkedir, özellikle doğu kısmı en dağlık olanıdır.

Türkiye’nin toprakları (Anadolu), dünyanın en eski sürekli yerleşim bölgelerinden birine aittir ve bu yerleşim neolitik döneme kadar uzanmaktadır (Wikipedia.sk). Yaklaşık M.Ö. 18. – 13. yüzyıl arasında bugünkü Türkiye topraklarında antik Hitit İmparatorluğu bulunmaktaydı. Daha sonra Frigya burada var olmuştur. M.Ö. 7. yüzyıldan itibaren Lidya, Karialı ve Likya var olmuştur. M.Ö. 12. yüzyıldan itibaren batı kıyısı, Ege, Dor ve İyon Grekleri tarafından kolonize edilmiştir. Daha sonra kuzey ve güney kıyısını da kolonilemişlerdir. M.Ö. 6. – 5. yüzyıl arasında Anadolu, Persler tarafından fethedilmiş, ardından Büyük İskender tarafından fethedilmiş ve onun ölümünden sonra Helenistik devletlere (Bitinya, Kapadokya, Pergamon ve Pontus) ayrılmıştır (Wikipedia.sk). Türkiye’de Efeze, Termessos, Hierapolis ve İstanbul’da olmak üzere birçok antik kalıntı bulunmaktadır (orbion.cz). Milattan önce 1. yüzyılın sonuna doğru Yunanlar, Roma İmparatorluğu tarafından değiştirildi. 395’teki çöküşünden sonra Türkiye, Bizans İmparatorluğu’nun bir parçası haline geldi. 11. yüzyıldan itibaren Türk yerleşimi gerçekleşti. 1299’da Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun ilk padişahı Osman Gazi oldu. 1923’te Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’ni kurdu. 2 milyon Yunan Türkiye’yi terk etti ve Yunanca, Arnav utça ve Bulgarca konuşan yaklaşık 500.000 Müslüman Yunanistan’a göç etti (Wikipedia.sk). Türkiye’de önemli bir Kürt azınlığı yaşamaktadır.

Türkiye, oldukça geniş bir ülkedir ve alanı 780.580 km2’dir (wikitravel.org) ve 2003 yılında 68 milyondan fazla nüfusa sahipti (Wikipedia.cz). Türkiye’nin dış politikası 20. yüzyıldan bu yana Avrupa’ya yöneliktir. Türkiye, OECD’nin kurucu üyelerinden biridir ve 1952’de NATO’ya katıldı. 1959’dan bu yana EEC üyeliği için başvuruda bulunduğundan beri, Avrupa ekonomik yapılarına katılmak için aktif çaba sarf etmektedir. Bugün Avrupa Birliği’ne üye olmayı amaçlamaktadır (Wikipedia.sk). Kapadokya’daki kaya şehirleri ve Pamukkale Milli Parkı gibi ilginç yerler arasında yer alır (orbion.cz). Türkiye’nin doğusundan (en dağlık) Fırat, Dicle ve Aras nehirleri kaynaklanmaktadır (Wikipedia.cz). En yüksek noktası, Ermenistan ile sınır oluşturan Ağrı Dağı’dır ve deniz seviyesinden 5.137 metre yüksekliktedir (Wikipedia.cz).

Türkiye’nin başkenti Ankara’dır. Diğer bilinen şehirler arasında Antalya, en büyük şehir İstanbul, İzmir, Trabzon (wikitravel.org), Bursa, Adana, Gaziantep (Wikipedia.cz) bulunmaktadır. İstanbul, Avrupa ve Asya olmak üzere iki bölüme ayrılmış bir şehirdir ve bu iki kıtayı birleştiren Boğaziçi Köprüsü bulunmaktadır (wikitravel.org). GDP’ye göre Türkiye dünya genelinde 15. sıradadır (Wikipedia.cz). En popüler spor futboldur ve Beşiktaş İstanbul, Fenerbahçe İstanbul, Galatasaray İstanbul gibi kulüpler (Wikipedia.cz), Trabzonspor futbol takımı gibi takımlar, genellikle geleneksel Avrupa yarışmalarında etkili olmaktadır. Milli takım 2002 FIFA Dünya Kupası’nda 3. sıraya ulaştı.

Krajina, Slovensko, Obce, Malé Karpaty, Slovenské, Fotografie

Smolenice

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Smolenice sú obec, ktorá leží na úpätí Malých Karpát. Prvá zmienka o Smoleniciach, ville Solmus, je z roku 1256. Vtedy patrila pezinsko – svätojurským grófom. Koncom 14. storočia Stiborovi zo Stiboríc, následne opäť pezinsko – svätojurským grófom. V 16. storočí Orságovcom, po 17. storočí Pálfyovcom. V chotári sa nachádza Smolenický zámok s krásnym priľahlým parkom. Významnou pamiatkou je Molpír – haltštatské hradisko. Je to kniežacie hradisko zo staršej doby železnej (7 – 6 st. pr. n. l.), ktoré tvorilo mohutné kamenné opevnenie s bránami a vežami (Informačná tabuľa). Na ploche 12 – 14 hektárov sa rozprestieralo veľké hradisko. Tri nádvoria chránili valy. Opevnenie tvoril voľne sypaný kameň, spevnený násyp a drevené konštrukcie. Na mieste sa našli aj základy veží a okrúhla bašta, obytné drevené zruby. Vyrábali sa tu nástroje, nože, zbrane, odlieval sa bronz, vyrábali sa kamenné žarnovy. Najdôležitejšou bola zrejme výroba nití a tkanín. V čase rozkvetu tu žilo asi 800 obyvateľov (Wikipedia.sk). Molpír sa považuje za niekdajšie mocenské a hospodárske centrum širokého okolia. Hradisko zaniklo v 4. storočí pred n. l. ( Informačná tabuľa). 

Neďaleko od hradiska  je slovanské pohrebisko z predveľkomoravského a veľkomoravského obdobia, ktoré porušilo mohylník zo strednej doby bronzovej. V okolí Smoleníc sa našlo pomerne veľké množstvo neolitických artefaktov, ako napr. sekeromlaty, kamenné sekery, na drvenie obilia, keramika. Asi z obdobia okolo rokov 1700 – 1500 pred. n.l sa tu našli pozostatky mohylovej kultúry stredodunajskej, z jej výrazným prvkom žliabkovanej keramiky. Ku Smoleniciam sa viaže Smolenický , ktorého súčasťou je rovnomenný náučný chodník. Jeho súčasťou je Národná prírodná rezervácia jaskyňa Driny, ktorá je jedinou verejne prístupnou jaskyňou Malých Karpát. Nad obcou je ďalšia národná prírodná rezervácia, Dolina Hlboče. Nad Smolenicami sa čnie najvyšší vrch Malých Karpát – Záruby (767 m), okrem neho napr. vrch Veterlín (Zdroj: Informačná tabuľa).

Podľa miestne povesti bol na mieste dnešnej obce les, cez ktorý viedla cesta. Raz tadiaľ šiel smoliar a na voze viezol smolu. V lese poľovali páni. Hnali sa za jeleňom, ktorý splašený vbehol na cestu rovno do smoliara! Skočil mu do voza a prevrátil ho. Smola sa rozliala po zemi. Smoliar celý preľaknutý skríkol: „Smole nic!“. A tak toto miesto začali nazývať Smolenicami (panorama.sk).

Smolenice majú dve časti: Smolenice a Smolenickú Novú Ves (pôvodne Neštich). Gróf Jozef Pálfy postavil v rokoch 1880 až 1883 v doline pod Majdánom pri obci Horné Orešany chemický závod na spracovanie dreva. Začala sa stavať lesná konská železnica, neskôr priemyselná železnica z továrne na stanicu. Celá sieť bola zlikvidovaná po roku 1960. V roku 1968 sa začala písať iného chemického závodu na výrobu farieb – Chemolaku. Známymi osobnosťami Smoleníc sú napr.: vynálezca padáka Štefan Banič, regionálny historik Štefan Jastrabík (Wikipedia.sk).

Smolenice is a village situated at the foothills of the Small Carpathians. The first mention of Smolenice, then called Solmus, dates back to the year 1256. At that time, it belonged to the Pezinok-Saint George Counts. By the end of the 14th century, it was owned by Stibor of Stiborice, and later again by the Pezinok-Saint George Counts. In the 16th century, it belonged to the Orság family, and after the 17th century, to the Pálfy family. Within the village’s territory lies Smolenice Castle, surrounded by a beautiful park. A significant historical site is Molpír, a Hallstatt hillfort, a princely fortification dating back to the older Iron Age (7-6th century BC), featuring massive stone fortifications with gates and towers (Information Board). The hillfort covered an area of 12-14 hectares, with three courtyards protected by ramparts. The fortifications consisted of loose stones, reinforced embankments, and wooden structures. Foundations of towers, a round bastion, and residential wooden huts were discovered on-site. The inhabitants engaged in tool-making, knife production, weapon crafting, bronze casting, and the production of stone grinders. The most important was likely the production of threads and fabrics, and at its peak, around 800 people lived here (Wikipedia.sk). Molpír is considered a former political and economic center of the wider region and disappeared in the 4th century BC (Information Board).

Near the hillfort is a Slavic burial site from the pre-Great Moravian and Great Moravian periods, which disturbed a barrow from the Middle Bronze Age. In the vicinity of Smolenice, a relatively large number of Neolithic artifacts were found, such as axe hammers, stone axes, grinding stones, and ceramics. From the period around 1700-1500 BC, remains of the Middle Danubian barrow culture with its distinctive grooved pottery were discovered. Smolenice is associated with Smolenice Karst, which includes a nature trail of the same name. The National Nature Reserve Driny Cave, the only publicly accessible cave in the Small Carpathians, is part of it. Another national nature reserve, Dolina Hlboče, is located above the village. Záruby (767 m) is the highest peak in the Small Carpathians, overlooking Smolenice, along with other peaks like Veterlín (Source: Information Board).

According to local legend, the site of the current village was once a forest with a road passing through it. Once, a resin worker (smoliar) was traveling along the road with a wagon full of resin. Nobles were hunting in the forest, chasing a deer that, startled, ran onto the road right into the resin worker! It jumped into his wagon and overturned it. The resin spilled on the ground. The terrified resin worker exclaimed, „Smole nic!“ which means „Nothing but resin!“ And so, this place began to be called Smolenice (panorama.sk).

Smolenice consists of two parts: Smolenice and Smolenická Nová Ves (originally Neštich). Count Jozef Pálfy built a chemical plant for wood processing in the valley below Majdán near the village of Horné Orešany between 1880 and 1883. A forest horse railway began to be built, later an industrial railway from the factory to the station. The entire network was dismantled after 1960. In 1968, the history of another chemical plant producing paints, Chemolak, began. Notable personalities from Smolenice include parachute inventor Štefan Banič and regional historian Štefan Jastrabík (Wikipedia.sk).

Krajina, Zahraničie, Fotografie

Kanada – krajina javorových listov a javorového sirupu

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Kanada je obrovská Severnej Ameriky z rozlohou takmer 10 miliónov km2 a s takmer 34 miliónmi obyvateľov. Je federáciou desiatich provincií: Alberta, Britská Kolumbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland a Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan a štyroch oblastí: Yukon, Severozápadné teritória, Nunavut. Hlavným mestom je Ottawa, iné veľké : Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec (infoplease.com). Je druhou najväčšou krajinou sveta. Vďaka svojej rozlohe sa aj jej podnebie mení od prevažne mierneho na juhu, po arktické na severe. Veľmi známe sú , predovšetkým tými, ktoré sú na hranici z . Národným športom v Kanade je hokej (earthinpictures.com). Ma hraniciach s USA ležia Niagarské (destinacie.sk). Pomerne dôležité je v Kanade ovládať úradné jazyky: angličtinu a francúzštinu (wikipedia.sk).

Canada is a vast country in North America with an area of almost 10 million square kilometers and nearly 34 million inhabitants. It is a federation of ten provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and four territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut. The capital city is Ottawa, other major cities include Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec (infoplease.com). It is the second-largest country in the world. Due to its size, its climate varies from predominantly temperate in the south to arctic in the north. The country is well-known for its lakes, especially those along the border with the USA. Hockey is the national sport of Canada (earthinpictures.com). Niagara Falls is located along its border with the USA (destinacie.sk). It is relatively important in Canada to be proficient in the official languages: English and French (wikipedia.sk).

Le Canada est un immense pays d’Amérique du Nord d’une superficie de près de 10 millions de kilomètres carrés et avec près de 34 millions d’habitants. Il s’agit d’une fédération de dix provinces : l’Alberta, la Colombie-Britannique, le Manitoba, le Nouveau-Brunswick, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, la Nouvelle-Écosse, l’Ontario, l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, le Québec, la Saskatchewan, et de quatre territoires : le Yukon, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, le Nunavut. La capitale est Ottawa, et d’autres grandes villes comprennent Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Québec (infoplease.com). C’est le deuxième plus grand pays du monde. En raison de sa taille, son climat varie d’un climat principalement tempéré au sud à un climat arctique au nord. Le pays est bien connu pour ses lacs, en particulier ceux le long de la frontière avec les États-Unis. Le hockey est le sport national du Canada (earthinpictures.com). Les chutes du Niagara se trouvent le long de sa frontière avec les États-Unis (destinacie.sk). Il est relativement important au Canada de maîtriser les langues officielles : l’anglais et le français (wikipedia.sk).

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Lipovník – obec pod Marhátom

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Obec v okrese Topoľčany medzi obcami Vozokany a Bojná. Nad dedinou sa čnie hradba Považského Inovca. Prvá písomná zmienka o obci ležiacej v nadmorskej výške 262 metrov nad morom (Wikipedia) v severozápadnej časti Nitrianskej pahorkatiny (lipovnik.eu), je z roku 1283 (Wikipedia). Prvá zmienka vraví o obci s názvom Lipolnuk. Až od roku 1808 ma obec súčasné pomenovanie Lipovník. V roku 1715 tu žilo 23 domácností. V súčasnosti má obec 330 obyvateľov. V minulosti mala obec pri potoku Hlavinka tri (Ladislav Paškrta). Rímskokatolícky kostol svätého Imricha je z roku 1771 (Wikipedia). V obci sa nachádza Lurdská jaskyňa z roku 1960 (Ladislav Paškrta).

The village is located in the Topoľčany district between the villages of Vozokany and Bojná. Above the village rises the hill of . The first written mention of the village, situated at an altitude of 262 meters above sea level (Wikipedia) in the northwest part of the Highlands (lipovnik.eu), dates back to the year 1283 (Wikipedia). The initial reference speaks of a village named Lipolnuk. It was only since 1808 that the village has been known by its current name, Lipovník. In 1715, there were 23 households in the village. Currently, the village has 330 inhabitants. In the past, the village had three mills along the Hlavinka stream (Ladislav Paškrta). The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Imrich dates back to 1771 (Wikipedia). The village also features a Lourdes Grotto built in 1960 (Ladislav Paškrta).

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Vaďovce – obec sporu ?

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Vaďovce je obec na Myjave. Vaďovce sú spomínané v roku 1392 v darovacej listine kráľa Žigmunda (Informačná tabuľa). V tejto listine je obec pod názvom Wath (Varsík). V roku 1414 sa obec v iných prameňoch udáva ako Wadowich. Iné neskoršie názvy: Wadowych, Wagyouch, Wadocz, Vagyocz, Wagyowetz, Vagyovcze, Wagyócz, Vagyócz, Wadowce, Vagyóc (Milan Orlich). Rímsko-katolícky kostol svätého Michala postavili v rokoch 1424 – 1427 (Informačná tabuľa). Podľa Varsíka je názov odvodená o slovanského vad, ktoré znamená spor. V rokoch 1784 – 1787 mala obec 114 , v ktorých žilo 857 obyvateľov (Milan Orlich). Obec leží na dolných svahoch medzi Bielymi Karpatmi a severnými výbežkami Malých Karpát. Patrí do oblasti s miernymi zimami, ale údolnej mrazovej doline (vadovce.sk).

Vaďovce is a village located in . The mention of Vaďovce dates back to the year 1392 in a donation deed of King Sigismund (Information Board). In this document, the village is referred to as Wath (Varsík). In 1414, the village is documented in other sources as Wadowich. Various later names include Wadowych, Wagyouch, Wadocz, Vagyocz, Wagyowetz, Vagyovcze, Wagyócz, Vagyócz, Wadowce, and Vagyóc (Milan Orlich). The Roman Catholic Church of St. Michael was built between 1424 and 1427 (Information Board). According to Varsík, the name of the village is derived from the Slavic word „vad,“ meaning a dispute. In the years 1784-1787, the village had 114 houses with a population of 857 residents (Milan Orlich). The village is situated on the lower slopes between the White Carpathians and the northern foothills of the Small Carpathians. It falls within an area characterized by mild winters but with frosty valleys (vadovce.sk).