Papradno
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Location of Papradno in the Trenčín Region Location of Papradno in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 49°14′N 18°25′E / 49.23°N 18.42°E | |
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District | Považská Bystrica District |
First mentioned | 1525 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ing. Roman Španihel |
Area | |
• Total | 55.97 km2 (21.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,405 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 181 3[2] |
Area code | +421 42[2] |
Car plate | PB |
Website | www |
Papradno (Hungarian: Kosárfalva) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1525. In the past it belonged to the feudal dominion Bytča. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 398 metres and covers an area of 55.816 km2. It has a population of about 2540 people.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
[edit] Media related to Papradno at Wikimedia Commons