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Veľké Kršteňany

Coordinates: 48°39′N 18°25′E / 48.650°N 18.417°E / 48.650; 18.417
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Veľké Kršteňany
Municipality
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church
Veľké Kršteňany is located in Trenčín Region
Veľké Kršteňany
Veľké Kršteňany
Location of Veľké Kršteňany in the Trenčín Region
Veľké Kršteňany is located in Slovakia
Veľké Kršteňany
Veľké Kršteňany
Veľké Kršteňany (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°39′N 18°25′E / 48.650°N 18.417°E / 48.650; 18.417
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPartizánske
First mentioned1271
Area
 • Total13.47[2] km2 (5.20[2] sq mi)
Elevation
215[3] m (705[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total595[1]
Postal code
958 03[3]
Area code+421 38[3]
Car platePE
Websitewww.velkekrstenany.eu

Veľké Kršteňany (Hungarian: Nagykeresnye) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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