Častá

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.

Častá

Cseszte
Village
Main street in Častá
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Coat of arms
Častá
Location of Častá in the Bratislava Region
Častá
Častá (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°23′00″N 17°22′00″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictPezinok
First mentioned1240
Government
 • MayorMgr. Robert Lederleitner (independent)
Area
 • Total35.352 km2 (13.649 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total2,078
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
900 89
Area code(s)+421-33
Car platePK
Websitewww.casta.sk

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 2,078 people.

Events

Hiking: “Častá's Fifty” (Častovská pädesiatka). Every year on the 8th of 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.

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References

    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)

    Media related to Častá at Wikimedia Commons



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