Tesárske Mlyňany () is a

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and

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in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central

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. Information about Tesárske Mlyňany

History

The town was originally formed by association of two previously separate villages, Tesáre nad Žitavou and Mlynany. Tesárske means

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and so its name means Carpenter over the Zittau River and is among the oldest settlements in the region, first recorded as a settlement of Tazzari in 1075 AD although Archaeological findings show settlement since the 9th century. Mlynany is first recorded as Malonian in 1209AD. Both names come from craft focus of its inhabitants.

Geography

The village lies in the Zittau upland, on both banks of the Zittau river, about 4 km south of the town of Zlaté Moravce. Nitra is the nearest large town. The village is accessed by the R1 expressway and I/65 road, leading north-south. The population is 1787 and has an area of 18 km² The

lies at an

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of 170 metres and covers an

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of 18.007 km². In 2011 it had a

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of 1683 inhabitants.

Sister Cities

* Zborovice, Czechia * Kétsoprony, Hungary

Culture and attractions

* Arboretum Mlyňany Slovak Academy of Sciences * Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation from 1763. * Chapel of the Exaltation. Crisis of 1841. * Granary - church Aniel File:Arboretum-sk4.JPG, Arboretum file:Ambrózy manor 1.jpg, Ambrózy manor File:Malonya-Migazzi.jpg, Malonya-Migazzi.jpg

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tesarske Mlynany Villages and municipalities in Zlaté Moravce District