Veľké Kršteňany
# Veľké Kršteňany

Veľké Kršteňany (Hungarian: Nagykeresnye) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

## History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271. On May 13. 1908, Pavol Gašparovič Hlbina, a Slovak poet, priest and translator was born here.

## Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres and covers an area of 13.476 $km^2.$ It has a population of about 621 people.

