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Chtelnica

Municipality in Slovakia

48°34′N 17°37′E / 48.567°N 17.617°E / 48.567; 17.617CountrySlovakiaRegionTrnavaDistrictPiešťanyFirst mentioned1208Area

• Total32.96^[2] km² (12.73^[2] sq mi)Elevation

199^[3] m (653^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total2,537^[1]Postal code

922 05^[3]

Area code+421 33^[3]Car platePNWebsitewww.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"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1695-1900 (parish A)

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.
^ The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: A-J