Kálnica

Village in Slovakia

48°46′0″N 17°56′0″E / 48.76667°N 17.93333°E / 48.76667; 17.93333CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictNové Mesto nad VáhomFirst mentioned1396Area

• Total26.40^[2] km² (10.19^[2] sq mi)Elevation

223^[3] m (732^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,018^[1]Postal code

916 37^[3]

Area code+421 32^[3]Car plateNMWebsitewww.kalnica.sk

Kálnica (Hungarian: Kalános) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In 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

The 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

The 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

Gyula Kertész (1888–1982), Hungarian footballer

References

^ "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.