Veľké Kršteňany
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Veľké Kršteňany | |
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  Veľké Kršteňany Location of Veľké Kršteňany in the Trenčín Region  Veľké Kršteňany Location of Veľké Kršteňany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 18°25′E / 48.65°N 18.42°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Partizánske District |
| First mentioned | 1271 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 595 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 958 03[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Car plate | PE |
| Website | www |
Veľké Kršteňany (Hungarian: Nagykeresnye) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271. On May 13. 1908, Pavol Gašparovič Hlbina, a Slovak poet, priest and translator was born here.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres and covers an area of 13.476 km2. It has a population of about 621 people.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Veľké Kršteňany at Wikimedia Commons
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