Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom
| Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prievidza | ||
| Region : | Horná Nitra | ||
| Area : | 25.298 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,778 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 70 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 275 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 972 44 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 46 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 40 ' N , 18 ° 33' E | ||
| License plate : | PD | ||
| Kód obce : | 514063 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Dušan Ďuriš | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom Dolnokamenčianska 1/57 972 44 Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom |
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| Website: | www.kamenec.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom (German Kamenetz , Hungarian Kemenec ) is a municipality in the west of Slovakia with a population of 1,778 (December 31, 2019) that the prievidza district , part of the kraj Trenčiansky belongs.
geography
The community is located in the Hornonitrianska kotlina basin on the Lazný potok and Vidlicový potok , which flow into the Nitra in the neighboring village of Zemianske Kostoľany . The place name refers to the mountain Vtáčnik ( 1346 m nm ), the highest peak in the mountains of the same name , the foothills of which protrude into the place. The center of the village is at an altitude of 275 m nm and is 16 kilometers from Prievidza and 18 kilometers from Partizánske .
history
The present municipality was created in 1955 through the merger of the places Dolný Kamenec (German Unteramenetz ) and Horný Kamenec (German Oberkamenetz ).
Horný Kamenec was first mentioned in writing in 1355. The lower part was created a little later (first mentioned in 1518), which remained separate for unknown reasons and developed independently until the 20th century, despite belonging to a common property.
population
Results after the 2001 census (1868 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church of All Saints from the 16th century
- Statue of St. Wendelin from the 19th century
- Monuments to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars
- Tal Gepnárová dolina (about 24 ha), part of the landscape reserve Ponitrie
Infrastructure
There is a grocery store, a post office, a kindergarten and a primary school in the village. There is a connection to the state road 64 via a district road in Zemianske Kostoľany, three kilometers away; a train station on the Nové Zámky – Prievidza railway line is also located there.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)