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Kľačany

Coordinates: 48°23′19″N 17°52′25″E / 48.38861°N 17.87361°E / 48.38861; 17.87361
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Kľačany
Municipality
Church in Kľačany
Church in Kľačany
Kľačany is located in Trnava Region
Kľačany
Kľačany
Location of Kľačany in the Trnava Region
Kľačany is located in Slovakia
Kľačany
Kľačany
Kľačany (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°23′19″N 17°52′25″E / 48.38861°N 17.87361°E / 48.38861; 17.87361
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictHlohovec
First mentioned1256
Area
 • Total10.10[2] km2 (3.90[2] sq mi)
Elevation
169[3] m (554[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,144[1]
Postal code
920 64[3]
Area code+421 33[3]
Car plateHC
Websitewww.obec-klacany.sk

Kľačany (Hungarian: Décskelecsény) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Etymology

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Slovak Kľačane – settlers living near "kľak" ("bended wood", typically a floodplain forest or knee timber).[5]

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1256.[citation needed]

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 10.105 km². It has a population of about 976 people.

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1756-1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1919 (parish B)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (44)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (3). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 147.
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