Považská Bystrica
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Považská Bystrica (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpɔʋaʂskaː ˈbistritsa] ⓘ; German: Waagbistritz; Hungarian: Vágbeszterce) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism.
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Považská Bystrica | |
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From the top, View of the town centre from the Rozkvet residential estate, Považský hrad, Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary | |
Coordinates: 49°06′50″N 18°26′30″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Považská Bystrica |
First mention | 1316 |
Town rights | 1946 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karol Janas (HLAS) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.56 km2 (34.97 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 321[2] m (1,053[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 37,706 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 017 01[2] |
Area code | +421 42[2] |
Car plate | PB |
Website | www.povazska-bystrica.sk |
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