Letničie

Letničie is a village and municipality in Skalica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Letničie
Village
Letničie
Location of Letničie in the Trnava Region
Letničie
Letničie (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 17°10′41″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictSkalica
First mentioned1532
Government
  MayorMarián Dvorský
Area
  Total6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total527
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
908 44
Area code(s)421-34
Car plateSI
Websitewww.letnicie.sk

Mayor Marián Dvorský was elected in 2010. Deputy mayor is Mgr Katarína Smolinská.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1532.

Monuments

There is the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist since 1822, and a Pieta built to honor a soldier killed in the First World War. Near the church there is a memorial of heroes killed in the Slovak National Uprising. At the municipal office building is a memorial plaque of Anton Vaculka who died in the village of Haj.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres and covers an area of 6.701 km². It has a population of about 527 people.

References

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