Červeník | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Trnava |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Hlohovec |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Trnava Region#Slovakia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 48.45°N 62°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1113 |
Area Total Km2: | 9.93[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.83 |
Elevation M: | 144[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 472 |
Population Total: | 1690[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 169.79[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 65.56 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 920 42 |
Area Code: | +421 33 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | HC |
Website: | www.cervenik.sk |
Červeník (Hungarian: Vágvörösvár) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. The first known name of the village was "Bin", it was changed to "Wereswar" in 1394, in 1661 to "Veresvar", and in 1911 it was Vorosvar (which means "Red Castle" in Hungarian). In 1920 Vorosvar was changed to the "Slovak-like" name Veresvar nad Vahom (Verešvár nad Váhom) and finally, in 1948 to Červeník.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 147 metres and covers an area of 9.939 km². It has a population of about 1560 people (30.04.2008).
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia"