| Púchov | |
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 A museum in Púchov
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Púchov |
| River | Váh |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
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| Area | 41. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Púchov District ( okres Púchov) is a district inthe Trenčín The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 496 km² (16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 022 sq mi) |
| Population | 18,658 (2005) |
| Density | 450 /km² (1,165 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Mayor | Marián Michalec |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 020 01 |
| Area code | +421-42 |
| Car plate | PU |
   Location of Púchov in Slovakia
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  Location of Púchov in the Trenčín Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Púchov | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.puchov.sk | |
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Geography
It is located on the main train line between Bratislava and Košice. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Košice (; Hungarian: Kassa; (also known by other alternative names) is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is half way between Trenčín and Žilina, two major Slovak cities, approximately 30 minutes train from both cities. Trenčín ( also known under alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava.
The Váh river crosses Púchov, and there is a small dam open to public crossing.
The health resort Nimnica (until 1990 part of Púchov) is situated in the vicinity and is a starting point for tours to Javorníky and White Carpathians mountains. Nimnica is a Spa Village and Municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. Javorníky is a Mountain range of the western Carpathian Mountains that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The White Carpathians (Bílé Karpaty Biele Karpaty is the westernmost Mountain range of the Carpathian Mountains.
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History
Historically, the town was settled since time immemorial (finds from the Palaeolithic, Bronze Age, La Tène period, Roman period) and the extensive La Tène and Roman period settlements gave name to the archaeological Púchov culture, which also extends to Moravia and Poland. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water The term Paleolithic (or Palaeolithic) (from Greek παλαιός palaios, " Old " and λίθος Lithos, "stone" The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for The La Tène culture was a European Iron Age culture named after the archaeological site The Púchov culture was an Archaeological culture named after site of Púchov -Skalka in Slovakia. Moravia (Morava; Morawy Moravie Moravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. The first written reference dates back to 1243, the town status stems from 1471. Many Czech and Moravian refugees (Moravian Brethren) settled in the town after the Battle of White Mountain and in the 17th century. The Brethren are a number of Protestant Christian religious bodies using the word "brethren" in their names The Battle of White Mountain, November 8, 1620 ( Bílá hora is the name of White Mountain in Czech was an early Battle in the The Brethren became famous throughout the Kingdom of Hungary for the production of soft drapery.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 18,833 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 97. 4% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 3% Czechs and 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 2% Roma. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins [1] The religious make-up was 71. 4% Roman Catholics, 13. 8% Lutherans, and 11. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther 3% people with no religious affiliation. [1]
Economy
It is a strong industry base - home to Matador and Continental plants, producers of tyres, and Makyta, a producer of fashion clothes. Matador as (a joint-stock company is a multinational car Tire producer based in Púchov, Slovakia, as well as the corresponding group of companies Matador is a 20 minute walk from the train station in Púchov, while the city centre is a 10 minute walk in the other direction.
Culture and education
The town has several high schools and a branch of the Slovak University of Technology. Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (Slovak Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave) is the most significant university of technology in Slovakia. The town also has a football club FK Matador Púchov and some other sport clubs (volleyball, swimming, handball, ice hockey). Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered FK Púchov is a Slovak football club playing in the town of Púchov.
References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
External links
- http://www.puchov.sk (in Slovak)
- http://www.puchovinfo.sk
- http://www.matador.sk
- http://www.makyta.sk
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