Kostolec (Hungarian: Kosfalu) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
Kostolec | |
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Municipality | |
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  Kostolec Location of Kostolec in the Trenčín Region  Kostolec Kostolec (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′N 18°32′E / 49.133°N 18.533°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Považská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1430 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.00[2] km2 (1.54[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495[3] m (1,624[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 257[1] |
| Postal code | 017 05[3] |
| Area code | +421 42[3] |
| Car plate | PB |
| Website | www.kostolec.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 495 metres and covers an area of 4.001 km2. It has a population of about 256 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1801-1907 (parish B)
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kostolec at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090412234949/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Kostolec
