Chtelnica Explained

Chtelnica
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Trnava
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Piešťany
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chtelnica in the Trnava Region
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Coordinates:48.5667°N 54°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1208
Area Total Km2:32.96[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:12.73
Elevation M:199[2]
Elevation Ft:653
Population Total:2537[3]
Population Density Km2:77.49[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:29.92
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:922 05
Area Code:+421 33
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:PN
Website:www.chtelnica.sk

Chtelnica (Hungarian: Vittenc) is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. The Hungarian name was Vittenc. The small Jewish community remaining were deported to Nazi death camps Lublin Poland on May 8, 1942 [5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 204 metres and covers an area of 32.965 km². It has a population of about 2551 people.

Genealogical resources

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  5. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: A-J