Považská Bystrica

Považská Bystrica

Hungarian  Vágbeszterce, 

      town, Střední Slovensko kraj (region), northwestern Slovakia. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Žilina on the Váh River. The town is a popular excursion centre because of its location near the picturesque Javorníky Mountains.

      Economic activities include the manufacture of heavy munitions. One of the town's notable structures is a Gothic church with tombstones dating to the Renaissance. Pop. (2007 est.) 41,936.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Povazska Bystrica — Považská Bystrica Wappen Karte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Považská Bystrica — Wappen Karte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Považská Bystrica — (Chef lieu de district) Administration Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Povazska Bystrica — Považská Bystrica Považská Bystrica Administration Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Považská Bystrica — Geobox|Settlement name = Považská Bystrica category = Town etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = Panorama of Považská Bystrica symbol = Povazska Bystrica Erb.svg symbol type = Coat of Arms country = Slovakia country state …   Wikipedia

  • Povazska Bystrica — Original name in latin Povask Bystrica Name in other language Bystrica, Povazhska Bistrica, Povazska Bystrica, Povazske Bystraica, Povask Bystrica, Powazska Bystrzyca, Powaska Bystrzyca, Vagbeszterce, Vgbeszterce, Waagbistritz, Поважска Бистрица… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Považská Bystrica — Sp Pòvažska Bistrica Ap Považská Bystrica L Slovakija …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Považská Bystrica District —   District   Country Slovakia …   Wikipedia

  • Považská Bystrica (Okres) — Übersichtskarten Basisdaten Okres/Bezirk Považská Bys …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • District de Považská Bystrica — Považská Bystrica Informations Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”