Veľké Kršteňany

Veľké Kršteňany (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 km2. It has a population of about 621 people.