Jasenica (village)

Sign of Jasenica

Jasenica lies in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region

View on the valley where Jasenica lies

Jasenica (Hungarian: Jeszence) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269.

Geography

Jasenica is lying in Považie region in Papradno valley among four hills Hradište, Dúbrava, Súdna and Lopušná. Across this valley flows river called Papradnianka. The municipality lies at an altitude of 311 metres and covers an area of 7.298 km². It has a population of about 1030 peoples.

Religion

In village is Roman Catholic parish of St. Michael Archangel where two next village belong: Stupné and Podvažie. Parish church is Church of St. Michael Archangel in Jasenica.

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): 1717-1895 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.jasenica.sk - Official sites of Jasenica village
• http://travelingluck.com/Europe/Slovakia/Slovakia+(general)/_3059703_Jasenica.html#themap - Maps of Jasenica, weather in Jasenica, sunrise and sunset in Jasenica
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.travelsradiate.com/europe/slovak-republic/Jasenica/3059703-Jasenica.html
• Surnames of living people in Jasenica

Municipalities of Považská Bystrica District Považská Bystrica Bodiná Brvnište Čelkova Lehota Dolná Mariková Dolný Lieskov Domaniža Ďurďové Hatné Horná Mariková Horný Lieskov Jasenica Klieština Kostolec Malé Lednice Papradno Plevník-Drienové Počarová Podskalie Prečín Pružina Sádočné Slopná Stupné Sverepec Udiča Vrchteplá Záskalie

Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 18°27′00″E / 49.17972°N 18.45000°E / 49.17972; 18.45000