Veľký Klíž
| Veľký Klíž | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Partizánske | ||
| Region : | Horná Nitra | ||
| Area : | 42.405 km² | ||
| Residents : | 907 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 21 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 250 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 958 45 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 38 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 33 ' N , 18 ° 22' E | ||
| License plate : | PE | ||
| Kód obce : | 505731 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Anton Stanko | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Veľký Klíž č. 156 958 45 Veľký Klíž |
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| Website: | www.velky-kliz.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Veľký Klíž is a municipality in the west-center of Slovakia with 907 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), which belongs to the Okres Partizánske , part of the Trenčiansky kraj .
geography
The municipality is located on the northern slope of the Tribetz Mountains in a side valley of the Vyčoma brook in the Nitra river system . The north-western part of the municipality extends over a deforested hill country, the other part is characterized by the densely forested mountain area. The center of the village is at an altitude of 250 m nm and is 15 kilometers from Partizánske and 20 kilometers from Topoľčany .
Neighboring municipalities are Brodzany in the north, Kolačno in the northeast, Veľké Uherce in the east, Skýcov in the southeast, briefly Žikava in the south, Ješkova Ves in the west and Klátova Nová Ves and Turčianky in the northwest.
history
Today's municipality Veľký Klíž was established in 1964 through the merger of the places Ješkova Ves (independent again since 1990), Klíž (Hungarian Apátkolos - until 1907 Kolos ) and Klížske Hradište (until 1927 Slovak "Klíž Hradište"; Hungarian Nagykolos - until 1900 ) Koloshradistye .
Klíž was first mentioned in writing as a clus in 1244 and developed from a Benedictine monastery founded around 1070 during the reign of Ladislaus I , which was later upgraded to an abbey. This had market rights and was the seat of a manor. In 1541 robber baron Rafael Podmaniczky conquered the abbey and had it expanded into a fortified complex; In 1553 the village had three portals . After his death in 1558, the entire complex was razed in 1562 and the abbey was not re-established. In 1828 there were 62 houses and 434 inhabitants.
Klížske Hradište was first mentioned in writing in 1293 as a Haradic and belonged to the aforementioned Klíž estate. In 1553 the village had a total of five and a half porta, in 1828 there were 56 houses and 388 inhabitants.
Until 1918, both places in Neutra County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia.
population
According to the 2011 census, Veľký Klíž had 921 inhabitants, 875 of whom were Slovaks, seven Czechs and one each Magyar, Moravian and Ukrainian; three residents belonged to a different ethnic group. 33 residents gave no information in this regard. 806 residents committed themselves to the Roman Catholic Church, four residents to the Evangelical Church AB and two residents to the Greek Catholic Church. 50 residents had no denomination and the denomination of 59 residents was not determined.
Buildings
- Roman Catholic Archangel Michael Church at the local cemetery in Romanesque style from the 12th century, abandoned after 1828, renovated in 1936
- Roman Catholic Church of All Saints in the classical style from 1803
- John Nepomuk Chapel in Baroque style from 1740 and ruins of a church from 1706 on Vrchhora Mountain
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census by ethnicity (Slovak) ( Memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 2011 census by denomination (Slovak) ( Memento from September 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive )