Horná Streda | |
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Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Trenčín |
District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
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Area | 9.827 km2 (3.79 sq mi) |
Population | 1,263 (2005) |
Density | 129 / km2 (334 / sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1263 |
Postal code | 916 24 |
Area code | +421-32 |
Car plate | NM |
Location of Horná Streda in Slovakia
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Location of Horná Streda in the Trenčín Region
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Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Horná Streda is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1263.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 169 metres and covers an area of 9.827 km². It has a population of about 1300 people. The village lies about 7 km north of Piešťany and approximately 12 km south of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Horná Streda is about an hour's drive away from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
The village lies on the banks of the river Váh and is the site of a small hydroelectric power plant.
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