Hrádok

Hrádok
Hrádok
Location of Hrádok in the Trenčín Region
Hrádok
Location of Hrádok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°42′N 17°53′E / 48.70°N 17.88°E / 48.70; 17.88
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom District
First mentioned1426
Area
 • Total
24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi)
Elevation196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
768
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
916 33[2]
Area code+421 32[2]
Car plateNM
Websitewww.obec-hradok.sk

Hrádok (Hungarian: Temetvény) 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 1246. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hrádok was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 24.135 km². It has a population of about 596 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): 1719–1907 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1660–1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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