Krásno nad Kysucou (Hungarian: Karásznó) is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region, north-western Slovakia. Krásno nad Kysucou is the youngest town in Slovakia (it gained the statute of town on the 1. September 2001). It is an industrial town known for its forest industry. It is the third biggest town in Kysuce Region and it is also known to be the gate to the Bystrická dolina. It has 7038 inhabitants.
Krásno nad Kysucou | |
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 Krasno St. Andrew´s church at night | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krásno nad Kysucou Location in Slovakia  Krásno nad Kysucou Krásno nad Kysucou (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′25″N 18°49′56″E / 49.39028°N 18.83222°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Čadca |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Grapa |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 392[2] m (1,286[2] ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,563 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 023 02[2] |
| Area code | +421 41[2] |
| Car plate | CA |
| Website | www.mestokrasno.sk |
History
editThe first written record about Krásno nad Kysucou was in 1325.[citation needed] At first the village was in the possession of the hereditary reeve of Žilina, then it belonged to the Strečno county.
The First World War together with the Second World War and the Economic Crisis left Krásno, like many other places, in a bad condition. The men, who returned from the front, became extremely angry when they saw that those who had stayed at home during the war, were doing very well. They decided to revenge. The armed plundering was finally stopped by the railmen from Žilina, who were called in by the local Jews. The leader of the plundering died during the first shooting and his companion died on his way to hospital.
Geography
editKrásno nad Kysucou lies at an altitude of 384 metres (1,260 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 27.77 square kilometres (10.72 square miles).[4] It lies in the Kysuca river valley
Demographics
editAccording to the 2010 census, the town had 6.920 inhabitants with 0.4% Czech as a largest majority.[5] The religious make-up was 91.60% Roman Catholics and 0.13% Lutherans most of others gave no religious affiliation.[6]
Festivals
editGospelové Kysuce (Gospel Kysuce) is an international gospel festival. It takes place every first Friday of September, since 2003. A lot of rock bands that focus on the gospel music are performing here. It starts with the holy mass in the Church of st. Ondrej (which was built in 1861, and it is the biggest church in the Roman Catholic diocese of Žilina).
Sport
edit16/3 2019 Slovak Bandy Association will organise a new international youth tournament in rink bandy.[7]
Twin towns — sister cities
editKrásno nad Kysucou is twinned with:[8]
Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic- Metylovice, Czech Republic
Milówka, Poland
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa národnosti, SODB 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa náboženského vyznania, SODB 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ New Youth Rink Bandy Tournament in Slovakia in March!
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". mestokrasno.sk (in Slovak). Krásno nad Kysucou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.