Veľké Kršteňany

Veľké Kršteňany
Veľké Kršteňany
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 / 48.650; 18.417
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Partizánske
First mentioned	1271
Area
• Total	13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	595
Postal code	958 03
Area code	+421 38
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.

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.

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^ 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.
^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ 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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Official website
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Veľké Kršteňany
Municipality
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church
Veľké Kršteňany Location of Veľké Kršteňany in the Trenčín Region Show map of Trenčín Region Veľké Kršteňany Veľké Kršteňany (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°39′N 18°25′E / 48.650°N 18.417°E / 48.650; 18.417
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Partizánske
First mentioned	1271
Area
• Total	13.47^[2] km² (5.20^[2] sq mi)
Elevation	215^[3] m (705^[3] ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	595^[1]
Postal code	958 03^[3]
Area code	+421 38^[3]
Car plate	PE
Website	www.velkekrstenany.eu