Častá

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Coordinates: 48°23′00″N 17°22′00″E / 48.383333, 17.366667
Častá
Village
none Main street in Častá
Main street in Častá
Coat of arms
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Bratislava
District Pezinok
Elevation 245 m (804 ft)
Coordinates 48°23′00″N 17°22′00″E / 48.383333, 17.366667
Area 35.352 km² (13.649 sq mi)
Population 2,078 (2005)
Density 59 /km² (153 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1240
Mayor Stanislav Jablonovský
Postal code 900 89
Area code +421-33
Car plate PK
Location of Častá in Slovakia
Location of Častá in Slovakia
Location of Častá in Slovakia
Location of Častá in the Bratislava Region
Location of Častá in the Bratislava Region
Location of Častá in the Bratislava Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.obec-casta.sk

Častá 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.

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[edit] History

The village was first mentioned in 1291, 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.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 245 metres and covers an area of 35.24km². It has population of 2,078 people.

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