Prečín

Prečín (Hungarian: Soltészperecsény) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region in North-Western Slovakia.

Prečín
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.08°N 18.53°E / 49.08; 18.53
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín Region
District	Považská Bystrica District
First mentioned	1385
Area [1]
• Total	17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,553
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	181 5[2]
Area code	+421 42[2]
Car plate	PB
Website	www.precin.eu

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.