Hôrka nad Váhom (Hungarian: Vághorka) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Hôrka nad Váhom | |
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Municipality | |
 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
  Hôrka nad Váhom Location of Hôrka nad Váhom in the Trenčín Region  Hôrka nad Váhom Hôrka nad Váhom (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′N 17°53′E / 48.717°N 17.883°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
| First mentioned | 1426 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.31[2] km2 (7.07[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197[3] m (646[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 785[1] |
| Postal code | 916 32[3] |
| Area code | +421 32[3] |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www.horkanadvahom.sk |
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 193 metres and covers an area of 18.319 km2. It has a population of about 680 people.
Genealogical resources edit
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 B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1811-1942 (parish B)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
Media related to Hôrka nad Váhom at Wikimedia Commons
- Official page
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Horka nad Vahom
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