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Trenčín was first mentioned under the Greek name Leukaristos around 150 AD.

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Trenčín

Slovakia

Country
Slovakia
Population
53.4K
Coordinates
48.89, 18.04
1250th most populous city in the world

Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District.

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Trenčín Castle is one of the few stone castles in Slovakia that resisted the Mongol invasion in 1241.

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Trenčín

Slovakia

Country
Slovakia
Population
53.4K
Coordinates
48.89, 18.04
1250th most populous city in the world

Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District.

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The city lies in the Trenčín Basin, surrounded by the Strážov Mountains, Považský Inovec, and White Carpathians.

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Trenčín

Slovakia

Country
Slovakia
Population
53.4K
Coordinates
48.89, 18.04
1250th most populous city in the world

Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District.

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Pohoda, the most visited music festival in Slovakia, has been organized in Trenčín since 1997.

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Trenčín

Slovakia

Country
Slovakia
Population
53.4K
Coordinates
48.89, 18.04
1250th most populous city in the world

Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District.

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Trenčín is home to the public Alexander Dubček University, which has 7,140 students.

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Trenčín

Slovakia

Country
Slovakia
Population
53.4K
Coordinates
48.89, 18.04
1250th most populous city in the world

Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Abphoto · CC BY 3.0

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