Prečín

Prečín
Prečín
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 / 49.083; 18.533
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Považská Bystrica
First mentioned	1385
Area
• Total	17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,537
Postal code	018 15
Area code	+421 42
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

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

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

^ "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

Media related to Prečín at Wikimedia Commons

Official website
http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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[1] "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[area-2] "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.

[base_info-3] "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[pd-4] "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

Prečín
Municipality
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Prečín Location of Prečín in the Trenčín Region Show map of Trenčín Region Prečín Prečín (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°32′E / 49.083°N 18.533°E / 49.083; 18.533
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