Oslany

Village in Slovakia

48°38′N 18°28′E / 48.633°N 18.467°E / 48.633; 18.467Country

SlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictPrievidzaFirst mentioned1254Area

• Total25.15^[2] km² (9.71^[2] sq mi)Elevation

274^[3] m (899^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total2,380^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

972 47^[3]

Area code+421 46^[3]Car platePDWebsitewww.oslany.sk

Oslany (Hungarian: Oszlány) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1254.

While the Ottomans occupied most of central Europe, the region north of lake Balaton remained in the Kingdom of Hungary. Until 1918, the town named Oszlány was part of Austria-Hungary,^[5] Transleithania after the compromise of 1867.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 234 metres (768 ft) and covers an area of 25.153 km² (9.71 sq mi). It has a population of about 2224 people.

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.