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Kľačno

Coordinates: 48°54′45″N 18°39′30″E / 48.91250°N 18.65833°E / 48.91250; 18.65833
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Kľačno
Municipality
Kľačno is located in Trenčín Region
Kľačno
Kľačno
Location of Kľačno in the Trenčín Region
Kľačno is located in Slovakia
Kľačno
Kľačno
Location of Kľačno in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°54′45″N 18°39′30″E / 48.91250°N 18.65833°E / 48.91250; 18.65833
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPrievidza
First mentioned1413
Area
 • Total48.69[2] km2 (18.80[2] sq mi)
Elevation
400[3] m (1,300[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,062[1]
Postal code
972 15[3]
Area code+421 46[3]
Car platePD
Websitewww.klacno.eu

Kľačno (German: Gaidel; Hungarian: Nyitrafő) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

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In 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

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The 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

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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): 1785-1911 (parish A)

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. ^ 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
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