Kľačany
Appearance
Kľačany | |
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Municipality | |
Church in Kľačany | |
Location of Kľačany in the Trnava Region | |
Coordinates: 48°23′19″N 17°52′25″E / 48.38861°N 17.87361°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trnava |
District | Hlohovec |
First mentioned | 1256 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.105 km2 (3.902 sq mi) |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 976 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Postal code | 920 64 |
Area code | +421-33 |
Car plate | HC |
Website | www.obec-klacany.sk |
Kľačany is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
Etymology
Slovak Kľačane – settlers living near "kľak" ("bended wood", typically a floodplain forest or knee timber).[1]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1256.[citation needed]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 10.105 km². It has a population of about 976 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1756-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1919 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (44)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (3). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 147.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Klacany