Prečín

Municipality in Slovakia

49°05′N 18°32′E / 49.083°N 18.533°E / 49.083; 18.533CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictPovažská BystricaFirst mentioned1385Area

• Total17.63^[2] km² (6.81^[2] sq mi)Elevation

400^[3] m (1,300^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,537^[1]Postal code

018 15^[3]

Area code+421 42^[3]Car platePBWebsitewww.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.