Trenčín facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Trenčín
Trenčín castle above the city
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Trenčín within Slovakia
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)
• Total	57,000
• Density	841.5/km2 (2,179/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	91101
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.

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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  Trenčín city centre at night

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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.)

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  Trenčín castle from Vah river

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  Dolná brána ("Lower Gate") in Sládkovičova ulica

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  Trenčín in 1908

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  Trenčín Castle

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  Hotel Tatra (now Elizabeth) below Trenčín Castle

See also

In Spanish: Trenčín para niños