Kľačany | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Kľačany in the
Trnava Region | |
Coordinates: 48°23′19″N 17°52′25″E / 48.38861°N 17.87361°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trnava |
District | Hlohovec |
First mentioned | 1256 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.10 [2] km2 (3.90 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 169 [3] m (554 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 1,144 [1] |
Postal code | 920 64
[3] |
Area code | +421 33 [3] |
Car plate | HC |
Website | www.obec-klacany.sk |
Kľačany ( Hungarian: Décskelecsény) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
Slovak Kľačane – settlers living near "kľak" ("bended wood", typically a floodplain forest or knee timber). [5]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1256.[ citation needed]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 10.105 km². It has a population of about 976 people.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"