Častá

Častá
Cseszte
Municipality
Main street in Častá
Main street in Častá
Flag of Častá
Flag
Coat of arms of Častá
Coat of arms
Častá is located in Bratislava Region
Častá
Častá
Location of Častá in the Bratislava Region
Častá is located in Slovakia
Častá
Častá
Location of Častá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 17°22′E / 48.38°N 17.37°E / 48.38; 17.37
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava Region
DistrictPezinok District
First mentioned1240
Government
 • MayorFrantišek Kašický (SMER-SD, HLAS-SD)
Area
[1]
 • Total
35.23 km2 (13.60 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
2,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
900 89[2]
Area code+421 33[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PK
Websitewww.casta.sk

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.

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 municipality lies at an altitude of 292 metres (958 ft)[2] and covers an area of 35.23 km2 (13.60 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count1947207822332400
Difference +6.72% +7.45% +7.47%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count24192400
Difference−0.78%

It has a population of 2400 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak231798.05%
Not found out301.26%
Total2363

In year 2021 was 2363 people by ethnicity 2317 as Slovak, 30 as Not found out, 17 as Other, 14 as Czech, 8 as German, 6 as Hungarian, 5 as Polish, 5 as Canadian, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as Vietnamese, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as Russian, 2 as Moravian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Croatian and 1 as English.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church163869.32%
None57624.38%
Evangelical Church642.71%
Not found out281.18%
Total2363

In year 2021 was 2363 people by religion 1638 from Roman Catholic Church, 576 from None, 64 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Not found out, 17 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 11 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Other, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

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): 1639-1896 (parish A)

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