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Village and municipality in Slovakia
Location of Žilina District in the Zilina Region

Krasňany (Hungarian: Karasznyán) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Etymology

Krasňany (Slovak) - a beautiful place.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1354 (Karzna).

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 15.175 km. It has a population of about 1231 people.

References

  1. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2011). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (26)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (2). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 98.

External links

Municipalities of Žilina District
Slovakia

49°13′N 18°54′E / 49.217°N 18.900°E / 49.217; 18.900



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