Bystričany (Hungarian: Besztercsény) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Bystričany | |
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Municipality | |
 Church of Saint Anne | |
  Bystričany Location of Bystričany in the Trenčín Region  Bystričany Location of Bystričany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 18°31′E / 48.667°N 18.517°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Prievidza |
| First mentioned | 1388 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.60[2] km2 (14.52[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239[3] m (784[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,792[1] |
| Postal code | 972 45[3] |
| Area code | +421 46[3] |
| Car plate | PD |
| Website | bystricany.sk |
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1388.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 260 metres and covers an area of 37.607 km2. It has a population of about 1840 people.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1688-1939 (parish A)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links edit
Media related to Bystričany at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://groups.google.com/group/bystricany Google Groups
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Statistics
- Surnames of living people in Bystricany
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