Kľačno (German: Gaidel; Hungarian: Nyitrafő) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Kľačno | |
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Municipality | |
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  Kľačno Location of Kľačno in the Trenčín Region  Kľačno Location of Kľačno in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′45″N 18°39′30″E / 48.91250°N 18.65833°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Prievidza |
| First mentioned | 1413 |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.69[2] km2 (18.80[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400[3] m (1,300[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,062[1] |
| Postal code | 972 15[3] |
| Area code | +421 46[3] |
| Car plate | PD |
| Website | www.klacno.eu |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1413.
The village once belonged to the German language island of Hauerland but the majority of the German population was expelled at the end of World War II.[5]
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 368 metres and covers an area of 48.699 km2. It has a population of about 1100 people.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1911 (parish A)
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.
- ^ William Richter, Deutsche Sprachinseln in der Slowakei mit Fokus auf das Hauerland – Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, in: Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław, Vol. 20 (2021), p.265-266
External links
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Media related to Kľačno at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Klacno
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