Krasňany Explained

Krasňany (Hungarian: Karasznyán) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Etymology

Krasňany (Slovak) - a beautiful place.^[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1354 (Karzna).^[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 15.175 km². It has a population of about 1231 people.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015957/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

49.2167°N 72°W

Notes and References

1. Rudolf . Krajčovič . Rudolf Krajčovič . Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (26) . Kultúra slova . 2011 . 2 . 98 . Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej . Martin . Slovak.