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Municipality in Slovakia
Ratnovce
Municipality
Church in RatnovceChurch in Ratnovce
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Coordinates: 48°34′N 17°51′E / 48.567°N 17.850°E / 48.567; 17.850
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictPiešťany
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total8.43 km (3.25 sq mi)
Elevation156 m (512 ft)
Population
 • Total1,093
Postal code922 31
Area code+421 33
Car platePN
Websitewww.ratnovce.sk

Ratnovce (Hungarian: Ratnóc) 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 1240. The Roman Catholic church of st. Margita Antioch was built there in 1320 and it is still present. The lower part of the tower and the perimeter wall of the church are dated to the 13th century. The tower was rebuilt by Andrej Škrabal and his brother Štefan in 1659. Andrej Škrabal is buried in the church interior under a stone slab that dates back to 1700.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 198 metres and covers an area of 8.456 km². It has a population of about 1068 people.

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.

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Municipalities of Piešťany District
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