Štvrtok


Štvrtok is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1477.
The village was mainly occupied with agriculture, holding livestock and producing cereals, hops and grapes. In 1769, there were mentions of vineyards in Štvrtok, and surrounding villages. However, local vineyards disappeared in the second half of the 19th century, likely due to the spread of phylloxera.

Geography

It lies on the Váh river, at the foot of the White Carpathians, in the Považie basin and nearby the Bošácká valley.

Population

It has a population of  people.

Trivia

'Štvrtok' is the Slovak word for Thursday. 'Csütörtök' is the Hungarian word for Thursday.