Veľké Kršteňany
Municipality in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veľké Kršteňany (Hungarian: Nagykeresnye) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
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 | |
| 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 |
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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