Letničie

Letničie
Village
Letničie Location of Letničie in the Trnava Region Letničie Letničie (Slovakia) Show map of Trnava RegionShow map of SlovakiaShow all
Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 17°10′41″E / 48.71250°N 17.17806°E / 48.71250; 17.17806Coordinates: 48°42′45″N 17°10′41���E / 48.71250°N 17.17806°E / 48.71250; 17.17806
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Skalica
First mentioned	1532
Government
• Mayor	Marián Dvorský
Area
• Total	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2004-12-31)
• Total	527
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code	908 44
Area code(s)	421-34
Car plate	SI
Website	www.letnicie.sk

Letničie is a village and municipality in Skalica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Mayor Marián Dvorský was elected in 2010. Deputy mayor is Mgr Katarína Smolinská.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1532.

Monuments[]

There is the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist since 1822, and a Pieta built to honor a soldier killed in the First World War. Near the church there is a memorial of heroes killed in the Slovak National Uprising. At the municipal office building is a memorial plaque of Anton Vaculka who died in the village of Haj.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres and covers an area of 6.701 km². It has a population of about 527 people.

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