Trenčín facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Trenčín
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![]() Trenčín castle above the city
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![]() Location of Trenčín within Slovakia
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Country | Slovakia | ||
Region (kraj) | Trenčín Region | ||
Districts | Trenčín District | ||
First mentioned | 1111 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) | ||
Population
(2006)
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• Total | 57,000 | ||
• Density | 841.5/km2 (2,179/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal Code |
91101
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Website | www.trencin.sk |
Trenčín (German: Trentschin; Hungarian: Trencsén; Latin: Laugaritio) is a town in western Slovakia (close to the Czech border) on the Váh river.
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History
The site is inhabited since time immemorial. Trenčín is best known for Roman writing below the Trenčín castle. In the 13th century, the castle was home to the legendary Matthew Csák, "Lord of the river Váh and the Tatra mountains".
Partner towns
Cran-Gevrier, France
Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic
Zlín, Czech Republic
Tarnów, Poland
Casalecchio di Reno, Italy
Békéscsaba, Hungary
Kragujevac, Serbia
Images for kids
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Below Trenčín Castle is this Roman inscription: Victoriae Augustorum exercitus, qui Laugaricione sedit, mil(ites) l(egiones) II DCCCLV. (Maximi)anus leg(atus leg)ionis II Ad(iutricis) cur(avit) f(aciendum) (Done by 855 Legionaries of the Augustus victorious army, who are stationed in Laugaricio. Done under supervision of Maximus legatus of II legion.)
See also
In Spanish: Trenčín para niños