Letničie

Letničie
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Skalica
Elevation 210 m (689 ft)
Coordinates 48°42′45″N 17°10′41″E / 48.71250°N 17.17806°E / 48.71250; 17.17806Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 17°10′41″E / 48.71250°N 17.17806°E / 48.71250; 17.17806
Area 6.7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population 527 (2004-12-31)
Density 79/km2 (205/sq mi)
First mentioned 1532
Postal code 908 44
Car plate SI
Location of Letničie in Slovakia
Location of Letničie in the Trnava Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

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

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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