Krásno nad Kysucou

Geobox | Settlement
name = Krásno nad Kysucou
category = Town


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country = Slovakia
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region = Žilina
district = Čadca
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elevation = 384
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 23
lat_s = 30
lat_NS = N
long_d = 18
long_m = 50
long_EW = E
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area = 27.770
area_round = 2
population = 7038
population_date = 2004-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1325
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Jozef Horník
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Krásno nad Kysucou in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Žilina Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Žilina Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Krásno nad Kysucou in the Žilina Region
map1_locator = Žilina Region
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statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430502&lstObec509248&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.mestokrasno.sk www.mestokrasno.sk]
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Krásno nad Kysucou ( _hu. Karászno, earlier "(Kiszuca)-Krászno") is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region, north-western Slovakia.

History

The first written record about Krásno nad Kysucou was in 1325.

Geography

Krásno nad Kysucou lies at an altitude of convert|384|m|ft|0 above sea level and covers an area of convert|27.77|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on. It lies in the Kysuca river valley

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,939 inhabitants. 98.39% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.69% Czech.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-02-01] The religious make-up was 97.10% Roman Catholics and 1.12% people with no religious affiliation.

References

External links

* [http://www.mestokrasno.sk Town website]