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Pravenec (Hungarian: Kispróna) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Pravenec
Village
St. Catherine's Church
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Coordinates: 48°51′N 18°39′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Prievidza
First mentioned	1267
Area
• Total	10.79[1] km2 (4.17[1] sq mi)
Elevation	324[2] m (1,063[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,298[3]
Postal code	972 16[2]
Area code(s)	+421 46[2]
Car plate	PD
Website	www.obecpravenec.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1267. Pravenec is thus one of the oldest settlements in the region and dates back to Great Moravia.[4] Today it is composed of two parts separated by approximately 800 meters of grassland and forest. Located further north is the historical part with a renaissance manor-house protected by certificate of immunity[5] as well as a baroque mansion.[6] In the time period around 1640 Pravenec was part of the Bojnice lordship.

The new part of Pravenec was founded in the 1940s shortly after the Baťa woodworking factory was established.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 325 metres and covers an area of 10.794 km². It has a population of about 1,241 people.[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Pravenec at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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