Červený Kameň
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  Červený Kameň Location of Červený Kameň in the Trenčín Region  Červený Kameň Červený Kameň (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°11′E / 49.083°N 18.183°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Ilava |
| First mentioned | 1439 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.58[2] km2 (12.58[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 357[3] m (1,171[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 650[1] |
| Postal code | 018 56[3] |
| Area code | +421 42[3] |
| Car plate | IL |
| Website | www.cervenykamen.sk |
Červený Kameň (Hungarian: Vöröskő) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]Both Slovak and Hungarian names mean "red stone". The first written mention about the village is "possesio seu willa Wewreskew" (1439). Cherweny Kamen (1484) later also Rothenstein (1808).[5]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1439. On 20 August 2015, two planes collided over the village. All 7 people on board were killed but the other 31 parachists jumped before both aircraft crashed.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 361 metres and covers an area of 32.584 km2. It has a population of about 757 people.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1671-1896 (parish A)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "História". Červený kameň - oficiálna stránka obce. Obecný úrad Červený Kameň. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
External links
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Media related to Červený Kameň, Ilava District at Wikimedia Commons
- Official page
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Cerveny Kamen
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