Prečín

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Prečín
Municipality
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Prečín Location of Prečín in the Trenčín Region Prečín Prečín (Slovakia) Show map of Trenčín RegionShow map of SlovakiaShow all
Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°32′E / 49.083°N 18.533°E / 49.083; 18.533Coordinates: 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	17.631 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

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.

External links[]

Media related to Prečín at Wikimedia Commons

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

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