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Village in Slovakia
Horná Streda
Village
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Horná Streda is located in Trenčín RegionHorná StredaHorná StredaLocation of Horná Streda in the Trenčín RegionShow map of Trenčín RegionHorná Streda is located in SlovakiaHorná StredaHorná StredaHorná Streda (Slovakia)Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°39′24″N 17°50′32″E / 48.65667°N 17.84222°E / 48.65667; 17.84222
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total9.82 km (3.79 sq mi)
Elevation169 m (554 ft)
Population
 • Total1,406
Postal code916 24
Area code+421 32
Car plateNM
Websitewww.hornastreda.sk

Horná Streda (Hungarian: Felsőszerdahely, known as Vág-Szerdahely before 1898) 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 1263.

Prior to 1918 it was part of Nyitra County, Austria-Hungary. It then became part of the First Czechoslovak Republic. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 169 metres and covers an area of 9.827 km². It has a population of about 1300 people. The village lies about 7 km north of Piešťany and approximately 12 km south of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Horná Streda is about an hour's drive away from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

The village lies on the banks of the river Váh and is the site of a small hydroelectric power plant.

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): 1735-1919 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1871-1922 (parish B)

See also

References

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

External links

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Municipalities of Nové Mesto nad Váhom District
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