Jasenica (village)
Jasenica | |
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Municipality | |
![]() View of the valley where Jasenica lies | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Jasenica Location of Jasenica in the Trenčín Region | |
Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 18°27′00″E / 49.17972°N 18.45000°ECoordinates: 49°10′47″N 18°27′00″E / 49.17972°N 18.45000°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Považská Bystrica |
First mentioned | 1269 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.298 km2 (2.818 sq mi) |
Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,030 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Postal code | 018 17 |
Area code(s) | 421-42 |
Car plate | PB |
Website | www.jasenica.sk |
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[]
External links[]
Media related to Jasenica, Považská Bystrica District at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- http://travelingluck.com/Europe/Slovakia/Slovakia+(general)/_3059703_Jasenica.html#themap - Maps of Jasenica, weather in Jasenica, sunrise and sunset in Jasenica
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/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
- Villages and municipalities in Považská Bystrica District
- Trenčín geography stubs