Horná Streda

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.

Horná Streda
Village
Church of All Saints
Horná Streda
Location of Horná Streda in the Trenčín Region
Horná Streda
Horná Streda (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°39′24″N 17°50′32″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total9.827 km2 (3.794 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,263
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Postal code
916 24
Area code(s)+421-32
Car plateNM
Websitewww.hornastreda.sk

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.

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

Media related to Horná Streda at Wikimedia Commons


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