Prečín
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Prečín | |
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Municipality | |
 Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
  Prečín Location of Prečín in the Trenčín Region  Prečín Prečín (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°32′E / 49.083°N 18.533°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Považská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.63[2] km2 (6.81[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400[3] m (1,300[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,537[1] |
| Postal code | 018 15[3] |
| Area code | +421 42[3] |
| Car plate | PB |
| Website | www.precin.eu |
Prečín (Hungarian: Soltészperecsény) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region in North-Western Slovakia.
History
[edit]The first mention of the municipality in historical records is dated 1385. There are two churches, one from the 16th century and another from the 19th century.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 337 metres and covers an area of 17.631 km2. It has a population of about 1393 people. Prečín is surrounded by forests ideal for hiking and well as climbable rock formations.
References
[edit]- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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