Hrádok

Village in Slovakia

48°41′49″N 17°52′56″E / 48.69694°N 17.88222°E / 48.69694; 17.88222CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictNové Mesto nad VáhomFirst mentioned1246Area

• Total24.13^[2] km² (9.32^[2] sq mi)Elevation

196^[3] m (643^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total738^[1]Postal code

916 33^[3]

Area code+421 32^[3]Car plateNMWebsitehradok.webgarden.cz

Hrádok (Hungarian: Temetvény) 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 1246. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hrádok was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 24.135 km². It has a population of about 596 people.

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): 1719-1907 (parish A)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1660-1895 (parish B)

References

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