Kálnica (Hungarian: Kalános) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Kálnica | |
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Village | |
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  Kálnica Location of Kálnica in the Trenčín Region  Kálnica Kálnica (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′0″N 17°56′0″E / 48.76667°N 17.93333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
| First mentioned | 1396 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.40[2] km2 (10.19[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223[3] m (732[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,018[1] |
| Postal code | 916 37[3] |
| Area code | +421 32[3] |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www.kalnica.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1396. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kálnica was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an elevation of 215 metres (705 ft) and covers an area of 26.404 km² (10.195 mi²). It has a population of about 1,047.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1676-1934 (parish B)
Notable residents
edit- Gyula Kertész (1888–1982), Hungarian footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
External links
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