Hrádok

Hrádok (Hungarian: Temetvény) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Hrádok
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.70°N 17.88°E / 48.70; 17.88
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín Region
District	Nové Mesto nad Váhom District
First mentioned	1426
Area [1]
• Total	24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	768
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	916 33[2]
Area code	+421 32[2]
Car plate	NM
Website	www.obec-hradok.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1246. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hrádok was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 24.135 km². It has a population of about 596 people.

Aerial photography of the Castle

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1719–1907 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1660–1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia