Pružina

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Pružina is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

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[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271.

[edit] Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 381 metres and covers an area of 40.430 km². It has a population of about 1917 people.

[edit] People

  • Gábor Baross, statesman, was born in Pružina
  • Štefan Závodník, local priest; the local chapel was built on his order

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Coordinates: 49°01′N, 18°29′E

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