Prečín

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Location of Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region

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

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
Official website in Slovak language precin.eu

v t e Municipalities of Považská Bystrica District

Považská Bystrica Bodiná Brvnište Čelkova Lehota Dolná Mariková Dolný Lieskov Domaniža Ďurďové Hatné Horná Mariková Horný Lieskov Jasenica Klieština Kostolec Malé Lednice Papradno Plevník-Drienové Počarová Podskalie Prečín Pružina Sádočné Slopná Stupné Sverepec Udiča Vrchteplá Záskalie

Coordinates: 49°05′N 18°32′E / 49.083°N 18.533°E / 49.083; 18.533

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