Hronské Kľačany

Hronské Kľačany (Hungarian: Garamkelecsény) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Etymology

Slovak Kľačane,[1] see Kľačany the details.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1275.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 166 metres and covers an area of 7.882 km². It has a population of about 1435 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1709-1896 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1697-1825 (parish B)

See also

References
  1. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (44)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (3): 147.


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