Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom

Location of Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region

Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom (Hungarian: Kemenec) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. It includes the former separate villages Horny Kamenec and Dolny Kamenec.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1355.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 275 metres and covers an area of 25.298 km². It has a population of about 1861 people.

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1777-1905 (parish A)

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1735-1950 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.kamenec.sk/
• Surnames of living people in Kamenec pod Vtacnikom

Municipalities of Prievidza District Bojnice Handlová Nováky Prievidza Bystričany Cigeľ Čavoj Čereňany Diviacka Nová Ves Diviaky nad Nitricou Dlžín Dolné Vestenice Horná Ves Horné Vestenice Chrenovec-Brusno Chvojnica Jalovec Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom Kanianka Kľačno Kocurany Kostolná Ves Koš Lazany Lehota pod Vtáčnikom Liešťany Lipník Malá Čausa Malinová Nedožery-Brezany Nevidzany Nitrianske Pravno Nitrianske Rudno Nitrianske Sučany Nitrica Opatovce nad Nitrou Oslany Podhradie Poluvsie Poruba Pravenec Radobica Ráztočno Rudnianska Lehota Sebedražie Seč Šútovce Temeš Tužina Valaská Belá Veľká Čausa Zemianske Kostoľany

Coordinates: 48°40′17″N 18°32′50″E / 48.67139°N 18.54722°E / 48.67139; 18.54722