Bystričany

Bystričany
Municipality
Church of Saint Anne
Bystričany Location of Bystričany in the Trenčín Region Show map of Trenčín Region Bystričany Location of Bystričany in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 18°31′E / 48.667°N 18.517°E / 48.667; 18.517Coordinates: 48°40′N 18°31′E / 48.667°N 18.517°E / 48.667; 18.517
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Prievidza
First mentioned	1388
Area
• Total	37.607 km2 (14.520 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population
• Total	1,840
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code	972 45
Area code(s)	421-46
Car plate	PD
Website	bystricany.sk

Bystričany (Hungarian: Besztercsény) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1388.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 260 metres and covers an area of 37.607 km². It has a population of about 1840 people.

Genealogical resources[]

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1688-1939 (parish A)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[]

Media related to Bystričany at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• https://groups.google.com/group/bystricany Google Groups
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Statistics
• Surnames of living people in Bystricany

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