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 | |
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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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