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Kostolec
Kostolec
Municipality
	Kostolec Location of Kostolec in the Trenčín Region Kostolec Kostolec (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 49°08′N 18°32′E / 49.133°N 18.533°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Považská Bystrica
First mentioned	1430
Area
• Total	4.00 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	257
Postal code	017 05
Area code	+421 42
Car plate	PB
Website	www.kostolec.sk

Kostolec (Hungarian: Kosfalu) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 495 metres and covers an area of 4.001 km². It has a population of about 256 people.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

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