Prečín
Prečín (Hungarian: Soltészperecsény) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region in north-western Slovakia.
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 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Považská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.631 km2 (6.807 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,393 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 018 15 |
| Area code(s) | 421-42 |
| Car plate | PB |
| Website | www.precin.eu |
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.
External links
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