Ráztočno
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prievidza | ||
| Region : | Horná Nitra | ||
| Area : | 17.593 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,222 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 69 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 350 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 972 31 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 46 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 46 ′ N , 18 ° 46 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | PD | ||
| Kód obce : | 514357 | ||
| structure | |||
| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ivan Škrteľ | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Ráztočno Morovnianska 464 972 31 Ráztočno |
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| Website: | www.raztocno.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Ráztočno (until 1927 Slovak "Rástočno"; Hungarian Rásztony - until 1907 Rásztocsnó ) is a municipality in the west of Slovakia , with a population of 1,222 (as of December 31, 2019) and is located in prievidza district , which the Trenčín Region belongs.
geography
The village is located in a branch of the Hornonitrianska kotlina basin under the Žiar Mountains on the Handlovka River , five kilometers from Handlová and 11 kilometers from Prievidza .
The resort and ski resort of Remata, four kilometers south-east of the main town, belongs to the municipality.
history
The place was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1430 as Rozkochna and belonged to the estate of Weinitz Castle , but the church already existed in the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, Ráztočno was the location of a toll station on a trade route. In the 16th century it was the largest settlement in the Handlovka Valley. Agriculture and forestry (2 water mills) and some handicrafts were among the most important branches of the economy. In 1614 a large part of the village fell victim to a fire.
After the Second World War, the character of the place changed, with a new cultural center, shopping center, library, post office and a mourning house.
