Chynorany

Chynorany
Municipality
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Chynorany is located in Trenčín Region
Chynorany
Chynorany
Location of Chynorany in the Trenčín Region
Chynorany is located in Slovakia
Chynorany
Chynorany
Location of Chynorany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′N 18°16′E / 48.61°N 18.27°E / 48.61; 18.27
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictPartizánske District
First mentioned1387
Area
 • Total
10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
2,635
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
956 33
Area code+421 38
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PE
Websitewww.chynorany.sk

Chynorany (Hungarian: Kinorány) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

The village is located on the right bank of the river Nitra, approximately in the middle between the towns of Partizánske and Topoľčany. Northwest the terrain curves into the Bojice hillside, following the mountain range of Považský Inovec. To the south and east, behind the river Nitra, rises the mountain range of Tribeč.

Partizánske is 10 km northeast, Topoľčany 12 km southwest and Bánovce nad Bebravou 15 km north from Chynorany.

Etymology

The name is derived from a duty to guard a local ford at early morning. Slovak: chyn-, chyniť – to pretend, to lie (here also ambush, the word is preserved e.g. in Serbian as hiniti), ran-, raný, ranný – early, morning.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 175 metres (574 ft) and covers an area of 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) (2025).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (4). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 219.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count2780274127092635
Difference −1.40% −1.16% −2.73%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count26612635
Difference−0.97%

It has a population of 2635 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak264096.88%
Not found out762.78%
Total2725

In year 2021 was 2725 people by ethnicity 2640 as Slovak, 76 as Not found out, 12 as Czech, 8 as Romani, 6 as Other, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Jewish, 3 as Romanian, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Italian, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as German, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Greek and 1 as English.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church224982.53%
None30811.3%
Not found out772.83%
Total2725

In year 2021 was 2725 people by religion 2249 from Roman Catholic Church, 308 from None, 77 from Not found out, 25 from Evangelical Church, 17 from Apostolic Church, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Islam and 1 from Buddhism.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Nitra (Slovak: Štátny archív v Nitre).

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  1. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  4. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.