Červený Kameň

Červený Kameň
Červený Kameň
	Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Červený Kameň Location of Červený Kameň in the Trenčín Region Červený Kameň Červený Kameň (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°11′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Ilava
First mentioned	1439
Area
• Total	32.584 km2 (12.581 sq mi)
Elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
• Total	757
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Postal code	018 56
Area code(s)	421-42
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

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).[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1439.

Geography

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

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)

References

"História". Červený kameň - oficiálna stránka obce. Obecný úrad Červený Kameň. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

External links

Media related to Červený Kameň, Ilava District at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] "História". Červený kameň - oficiálna stránka obce. Obecný úrad Červený Kameň. Retrieved 2018-02-02.