Veľké Kršteňany


Veľké Kršteňany is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271.
On May 13. 1908, Pavol Gašparovič Hlbina, a Slovak poet, priest and translator was born here.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres and covers an area of 13.476 km². It has a population of about 621 people.