Skalka nad Vahom
| Skalka nad Vahom | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Trenčín | ||
| Region : | Stredné Považie | ||
| Area : | 8.680 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,190 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 137 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 233 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 913 31 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 32 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 56 ' N , 18 ° 4' E | ||
| License plate : | TN | ||
| Kód obce : | 546682 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 3 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Anton Horečný | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Skalka nad Váhom č. 73 913 31 Skalka nad Váhom |
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| Website: | www.skalkanadvahom.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Skalka nad Váhom is a town in the north west of Slovakia with a population of 1,190 (December 31, 2019) and is located in Trenčín District , an administrative unit of the kraj Trenčiansky .
geography
The municipality is located in the southwest part of the Ilavská kotlina basin at the confluence of the Súčanka brook , which comes from the White Carpathians , with the Váh . The closest towns are Nemšová (six kilometers) northeast and Trenčín (eight kilometers south). The town center is at an altitude of 233 m nm
history
Today's municipality Skalka nad Váhom created in 1974 through the merger of previously independent cities scale (Hungarian Vágsziklás ) Skalská Nová Ves (until 1927 Slovak scale Nová Ves or scale Novejsa ; Hungarian Nemesújfalu ) and Ujazd (until 1946 Slovak Újezd - to 1927 Ujezdov ; Hungarian Vágutas ), which have since represented parts of the community.
Large parts of medieval and modern history are connected with the originally Benedictine monastery in the Skalka district, which was founded in 1224 by the Bishop of Neutra and which lasted until 1773 with interruptions.
