Nová Ves nad Váhom (Hungarian: Vágújfalu) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Nová Ves nad Váhom | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Nová Ves nad Váhom Location of Nová Ves nad Váhom in the Trenčín Region  Nová Ves nad Váhom Nová Ves nad Váhom (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 17°53′E / 48.733°N 17.883°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
| First mentioned | 1419 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.11[2] km2 (4.68[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 181[3] m (594[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 553[1] |
| Postal code | 916 31[3] |
| Area code | +421 32[3] |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www.novavesnadvahom.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1419. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nová Ves nad Váhom was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 12.112 km2. It has a population of about 517 people.[citation needed]