Trenčín
City
Trenčín Castle from bridge crossing Váh river
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Trenčín
Tourism region	Považie
River	Váh
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Coordinates	48°53′31″N 18°02′12″E / 48.89194, 18.03667
Area	81. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia. 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. Trenčín District ( okres Trenčín) is a district inthe 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 996 km² (31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 66 sq mi)
Population	56,760 (2006-12-31)
Density	692 /km² (1,792 /sq mi)
First mentioned	circa 150
Mayor	Branislav Celler (SDKÚ)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	91101
Area code	+421-32
Car plate	TN
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Trenčín Region
Wikimedia Commons: Trenčín
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.trencin.sk

Trenčín (pronunciation (help·info); also known under alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 120 km from Bratislava. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party ( Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding Trenčín ( also known under alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech This is a list of Cities and Towns in Slovakia. For a list of Municipalities in Slovakia see the List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District. The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Trenčín District ( okres Trenčín) is a district inthe It has a medieval castle, standing on a rock above the city. The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia.

Contents 1 Names 2 History 3 Geography 3.1 Climate 4 Tourism and sights 5 Demographics 6 Sport 7 Education 8 Transport 9 Territorial division 10 Sister Cities 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

Names

It was first mentioned under Greek name Leukaristos, depicted on the Ptolemy world map around 150 CE. PtomelyAsiaDetailjpg|thumb|350px|Detail of East and Southeast Asia in Ptolemy 's world map During the course of the Marcomannic Wars between the Roman Empire and Germanic Quadi, the Romans carved an inscription on the rock under the present-day castle in 179 CE and the place was mentioned as Laugaricio. The Marcomannic Wars (called by the Romans bellum Germanicum or expeditio Germanica) were a series of wars lasting over a dozen years from about AD 166 The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Quadi were a smaller Germanic tribe, about which little definitive information is known It is the northernmost known presence of the Romans in Central Europe.

The first written mentions in the Middle Ages are from 1111 (as Treinchen) and 1113 (adjective Trenciniensis). The German and Hungarian forms are Trentschin and Trencsén, respectively.

History

The site of Trenčín has been inhabited since time immemorial. Trenčín Castle, a typical medieval fortified castle is situated high on a rock above the city. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Trenčín is best known for a Roman inscription on the rock below the Trenčín Castle dating from 179 AD, the era of the Marcomannic Wars, a series of wars between the Roman Empire and the Germanic Quadi. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia. Events By Place Roman empire Roman fort Castra Regina ("fortress by the Regen river " is built at Regensburg The Marcomannic Wars (called by the Romans bellum Germanicum or expeditio Germanica) were a series of wars lasting over a dozen years from about AD 166 The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Quadi were a smaller Germanic tribe, about which little definitive information is known It denotes the site as Laugaricio and is the most northern evidence of the presence of Roman soldiers in central Europe.

It is plausible that Trenčín Castle was founded during the Great Moravian era. The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia. Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century By the end of the 11th century it had become the administrative centre of Trenčín county. Trencsén county (in Latin comitatus Trentsiniensis/Trenchiniensis, in Hungarian Trencsén (vár megye, in Slovak Trenčiansky komitát/ Trenčianska stolica/ As one of the few stone castles in the Kingdom of Hungary it resisted the disastrous invasion of Mongols in 1241. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 The Battle of Mohi, or Battle of the Sajó River, (on April 11, 1241) was the main Battle between the Mongols and the Kingdom In 1263 Trenčín was in the possession of Jakab Cseszneky royal swordbearer, but in 1302 King Wenceslas I took it away from the Cseszneky brothers because they were supporting his rival Charles Robert, and donated it to Matthew Csák. Baron Jakab Cseszneky de Cseszneg et Visk was a Hungarian aristocrat in 13th century Wenceslaus III Premyslid ( Czech and Slovak Václav, German: Wenzel III, Hungarian Vencel, Polish The Cseszneky family (in Hungarian also spelled Cseszneki or Csesznegi and in Croatian: Česnegić was a Hungarian noble family in Hungary and Charles I of Hungary (Károly Róbert Karlo Robert Karol Róbert (1288 Naples, Italy &ndash 16 July 1342, Visegrád, Between 1302 and 1321 the castle was the seat of the powerful magnate Matthew Csák who controlled most of what is now present-day Slovakia. Challenging the authority of king Charles Robert, Matthew Csák maintained a large court and pursued his own foreign policy.

Trenčín gained a number of privileges during the Middle Ages: In 1324 the inhabitants were freed from paying tolls and the city received free royal town privileges in 1412 from King Sigismund. In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a City formally ruled by the Emperor only &mdash For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund. Sigismund ( February 14, 1368 – December 9, However during the following decades and centuries there were catastrophes and wars which lasted until the end of the 18th century. During the conflict between the Habsburgs and the supporters of the rival king, John I, the town was captured in 1528 by imperial troops. This article is about the János Szapolyai For his son see John Zápolya II. In the 17th century the Ottomans were another threat from the south but they failed to conquer the city. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The town then suffered from the Kuruc uprising against the Habsburgs and on 3rd August 1708 the Battle of Trenčín took place close to the city. The Battle of Trenčín (Trencséni csata Bitka pri Trenčíne was a battle between the Kuruc forces of Francis II Rákóczi and the Imperial Army of the Two years later a plague killed 1600 inhabitants of the city. Finally, in 1790 the town, along with the castle, was burned down and the castle has been in ruins ever since.

In the 19th century Trenčín flourished, as the railways to Žilina and Bratislava were built and many new enterprises were established, particularly in the textile, food and machine industries, and the town became the hub of the middle Považie (Váh) region. Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading In 1867 Trenčín was downgraded from a "free royal town" to a "town with municipal government" and came under the direct control of the chief of Trenčín county. Trencsén county (in Latin comitatus Trentsiniensis/Trenchiniensis, in Hungarian Trencsén (vár megye, in Slovak Trenčiansky komitát/ Trenčianska stolica/ Trenčín flourished again during the era of the first Czechoslovak republic and became the capital of the Trenčín county again between 1940-1945 when the puppet Slovak Republic was in existence. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Republic ( Slovak: Slovenská republika) was an independent national Slovak state which existed from 14 March 1939 Shortly after the Slovak National Uprising began, Trenčín was occupied by Nazi Germany and it became the headquarters of the Sicherheitsdienst and the Gestapo and a prison camp was placed there. The Slovak National Uprising ( Slovak: Slovenské národné povstanie, abbreviated SNP or 1944 Uprising was an armed Insurrection organized Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Sicherheitsdienst (SD Security Service was primarily the Intelligence service of the SS and the NSDAP. The ( contraction of ge heime Sta ats' po' lizei: "Secret State Police" was the official Secret police of Nazi Germany Trenčín was captured by the Soviet troops on 10 April 1945. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

Since 1990, the historical centre of the city has been largely restored and since 1996 it has been the seat of Trenčín Region and Trenčín District. The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Trenčín District ( okres Trenčín) is a district inthe

Geography

Trenčín lies at an altitude of 362 metres (1,188 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 81. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the 996 square kilometres (31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. ^[1] It lies in the Trenčín Basin of north-western Slovakia, which is surrounded by the Strážov Mountains, Považský Inovec and White Carpathians, with the last mentioned being a protected area. The Strážov Mountains (Strážovské vrchy are a Mountain range in northwestern Slovakia, being part of Inner Western Carpathians, and of the Považský Inovec or Váh Inovec is a Mountain range in western Slovakia, named after the Váh river The White Carpathians (Bílé Karpaty Biele Karpaty is the westernmost Mountain range of the Carpathian Mountains. Protected areas of Slovakia are areas that need protection because of their environmental historical or cultural value to the nation The Váh River flows in the north-south axis.

Climate

Trenčín lies in the north temperate zone and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year It is characterized by a significant variation between hot summers and cold, snowy winters.

Weather averages for Trenčín
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C (°F)	2 (35)	4 (40)	10 (49)	16 (60)	21 (70)	24 (75)	26 (79)	26 (79)	21 (70)	15 (59)	7 (45)	3 (37)
Average low °C (°F)	-4 (25)	-3 (26)	0 (33)	4 (40)	9 (49)	12 (54)	14 (56)	14 (57)	10 (50)	6 (43)	2 (35)	-2 (28)
Precipitation cm (inches)	1. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 78 (0. 70)	2. 11 (0. 83)	2. 15 (0. 85)	3. 15 (1. 24)	3. 83 (1. 51)	4. 90 (1. 93)	4. 83 (1. 90)	3. 53 (1. 39)	4. 05 (1. 59)	2. 89 (1. 14)	3. 09 (1. 22)	2. 85 (1. 12)
Source: MSN Weather[2] 2008-01-18

Tourism and sights

The city is dominated by Trenčín Castle, which is the third-largest castle in Slovakia. The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia. Trenčín Castle is divided into upper and lower sections, with extensive fortifications. The upper castle has several palace buildings which surround the central medieval tower, which remains the highest point of the city. Below the castle, on the hillside, is the old parish church and a small upper square which is reached by historic covered stairs as well as by winding side streets. The old town has a large main square, with a large baroque church and a variety of shops, as well as a town tower.

Pohoda, the most visited music festival in Slovakia,^[3] has been organized in Trenčín since 1997. The word "pohoda" means "relax" or "ease" in the Slovak and Czech languages A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality As of 2008, it takes place at the Trenčín Airport.

Demographics

In 2005 the city had a population of 56,750. The population density was 692/km². According to the 2001 census the religious makeup was: 65. 8% Roman Catholics, 22. 3% people with no religious affiliation, and 7. 1% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther 95. 3% inhabitants were Slovaks and 2. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 4% Czechs. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic ^[4]

Sport

Football (soccer) club FK AS Trenčín is based in the city and plays in the Corgoň Liga. FK AS Trenčín is a Slovak football club playing in the town of Trenčín. The Corgoň Liga is the top division of Slovak football. There are 12 teams in the competition The Ice hockey club HC Dukla Trenčín plays in the Slovak Extraliga and is a four time winner of the domestic league. History The club was established in 1962 as an army hockey club Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level Ice hockey league in Slovakia.

Education

Trenčín is the seat of the public Alexander Dubček University with 7,140 students, including 110 doctoral students. ^[5] and of private College of Management in Trenčín with 1,275 students. City University of Seattle (Vysoká Škola Manažmentu, also known as City University of Seattle (VŠM or just VŠM, is located in Slovak capital ^[6]. The city's system of primary education consists of nine public schools and one religious primary school, enrolling in overall 4,623 pupils. ^[7] Secondary education is represented by five gymnasia with 1,974 students,^[8], 5 specialized high schools with 1,892 students,^[9] and 6 vocational schools with 3,975 students. ^[10][11]

Transport

Trenčín lies near the main Slovak motorway and is an important stop on the main railway line from Bratislava to Žilina and Košice. D1 is a Motorway (diaľnica in Slovakia. Its route is Bratislava ( D2 / D4) - Trnava ( R1) - Trenčín ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. Košice (; Hungarian: Kassa; (also known by other alternative names) is a city in eastern Slovakia. Roads from the city also lead into the Czech Republic and Prievidza/Nitra. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Prievidza ( Privigye Priwitz is a city in the central-western Slovakia. If you were looking for a chemical see Nitre or Nitro. Nitra ( Neutra ( Nyitra / Nyitria) is a city in western Railway tracks from the aforementioned cities end in Trenčín.

Territorial division

Trenčín is divided into four main boroughs:

• Stred:Stred mesta, Dolné mesto, Dlhé Hony, Noviny, Biskupice
• Juh:Juh I-II
• Sever:Sihoť I-IV, Opatová nad Váhom, Pod Sokolice, Kubrá, Kubriská
• Západ:Zámostie, Kvetná, Istebník, Orechové, Zlatovce, Nové Zlatovce, Záblatie

Sister Cities

• Cran-Gevrier, France
• Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic
• Zlín, Czech Republic
• Tarnów, Poland
• Casalecchio di Reno, Italy
• Békéscsaba, Hungary
• Kragujevac, Serbia

See also

• List of people from Trenčín

References

External links

• Official city website
• Trenčín travel guide from Wikitravel
• Trenčín information
• Satellite picture of the Trenčín Castle

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