Považská Bystrica
town in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Považská Bystrica (German: Waagbistritz; Hungarian: Vágbeszterce) is a city in northwestern Slovakia. It is on the river Váh and is about 30 km southwest of Žilina. About 37,000 people live there.
Považská Bystrica | |
|---|---|
City | |
From the top, View of the town centre from the Rozkvet residential estate, Považský hrad, Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Považská Bystrica | |
| 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 |
Sights
- Považský hrad
- Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
- Manor house of Orlové, built in 1612
- The church of Saint Helena, built in 1728
- The church of St. Ladislaus, built in the 19th century
References
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