Červeník
Municipality
Church in Červeník
Church in Červeník
Červeník is located in Trnava Region
Červeník
Červeník
Location of Červeník in the Trnava Region
Červeník is located in Slovakia
Červeník
Červeník
Červeník (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°27′N 17°45′E / 48.450°N 17.750°E / 48.450; 17.750
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictHlohovec
First mentioned1113
Area
  Total9.93[1] km2 (3.83[1] sq mi)
Elevation
144[2] m (472[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,690[3]
Postal code
920 42[2]
Area code+421 33[2]
Car plateHC
Websitewww.cervenik.sk

Červeník (Hungarian: Vágvörösvár) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

History

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.

Geography

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).

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1911 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 "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.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.