Častá

This article is about the Slovakian village. For other, see Casta (disambiguation).

Častá
Village
Main street in Častá
Main street in Častá
Flag of Častá
Flag
Coat of arms of Častá
Coat of arms
Častá is located in Bratislava Region
Častá
Častá
Location of Častá in the Bratislava Region
Častá is located in Slovakia
Častá
Častá
Častá (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°23′00″N 17°22′00″E / 48.38333°N 17.36667°E / 48.38333; 17.36667
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictPezinok
First mentioned1240
Government
 • MayorFrantišek Kašický (SMER-SD, HLAS-SD)
Area
 • Total35.23[2] km2 (13.60[2] sq mi)
Elevation
292[3] m (958[3] ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total2,396[1]
Postal code
900 89[3]
Area code+421 33[3]
Car platePK
Websitewww.casta.sk

Častá (Hungarian: Cseszte, German: Schattmannsdorf) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Pezinok District in the Bratislava Region, on the foothills of the Little Carpathians. The village is best known for the Červený Kameň Castle, which is above the village.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1296, when it was established as a settlement under the Červený Kameň Castle. From 1944 to 1953, Častá had the village of Píla as its part.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 245 meters and covers an area of 35.24 km². It has population of 2,396 people.

Events

Hiking: "Častá's Fifty" (Častovská pädesiatka). Every year on 8 May a day hike takes place crossing the Little Carpathians to Záhorie and back usually starting at the gas station in Častá (6:00-9:30am) finishing on Častá's football field restaurant. You can choose 50-, 35-, 25-, or 12-km trails.

Famous people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1639-1896 (parish A)

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