Častá

This article is about the Slovakian village. For other, see Casta (disambiguation).

Častá (Hungarian: Cseszte, German: Schattmannsdorf) 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.

Častá Cseszte
Municipality
Main street in Častá
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.38°N 17.37°E / 48.38; 17.37
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava Region
District	Pezinok District
First mentioned	1240
Government
• Mayor	František Kašický (SMER-SD, HLAS-SD)
Area [1]
• Total	35.23 km2 (13.60 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,398
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	900 89[2]
Area code	+421 33[2]
Car plate	PK
Website	www.casta.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in 1296, 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.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 245 meters and covers an area of 35.24 km². It has population of 2,396 people.

Events

Hiking: "Častá's Fifty" (Častovská pädesiatka). Every year on 8 May a day hike takes place crossing the Little Carpathians to Záhorie and back usually starting at the gas station in Častá (6:00-9:30am) finishing on Častá's football field restaurant. You can choose 50-, 35-, 25-, or 12-km trails.

Famous people

• Juraj Fándly, writer

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia