Červený Kameň

Location of Ilava District in the Trenčín Region

Červený Kameň (Hungarian: Vöröskő) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Etymology

Both Slovak and Hungarian names mean "red stone". The first written mention about the village is "possesio seu willa Wewreskew" (1439). Cherweny Kamen (1484) later also Rothenstein (1808).[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1439.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 361 metres and covers an area of 32.584 km². It has a population of about 757 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1671-1896 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "História". Červený kameň - oficiálna stránka obce. Obecný úrad Červený Kameň. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

Official page: www.cervenykamen.sk/

Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°11′E / 49.083°N 18.183°E / 49.083; 18.183


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