Veľké Kršteňany | |
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Municipality | |
 Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church | |
  Veľké Kršteňany Location of Veľké Kršteňany in the Trenčín Region  Veľké Kršteňany Veľké Kršteňany (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 18°25′E / 48.650°N 18.417°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Partizánske |
| First mentioned | 1271 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.47[1] km2 (5.20[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215[2] m (705[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 595[3] |
| Postal code | 958 03[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Car plate | PE |
| Website | www.velkekrstenany.eu |
Veľké Kršteňany (Hungarian: Nagykeresnye) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
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
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
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "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
Media related to Veľké Kršteňany at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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