Pohorelá
Pohorelá
Koháryháza | |
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Location of Pohorelá in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Pohorelá in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′N 20°01′E / 48.87°N 20.02°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Brezno District |
| First mentioned | 1612 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jana Tkáčiková (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.94 km2 (18.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 724 m (2,375 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,104 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 69 |
| Area code | +421 48 |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www |
Pohorelá (Hungarian: Koháryháza, German: Pohorella) is a village and municipality in the Brezno District, of the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It is located in the foothills of the Low Tatras range of the Carpathian Mountains, on the right bank of the upper Hron River. The village is located 33 km east of Brezno, 49 km southwest of Poprad, and 37 km north of Tisovec on First Class Road 66. Pohorelá is the third largest village of the Horehronie region. The Roman Catholic Pohorela church, built in 1762, is a dominant feature of the village. The village was known as Garamkohó for a time in the early 20th century.
Pohorelá is located in the heart of the ethnographic area known as Horehronie, which is known for its natural beauty and traditional folk culture. Despite this, Pohorelá is a Goral inhabited village. Pohorelá hosts the World Scything Championship every summer.