title: Veľké Kršteňany
text: # 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.
  
  