Považská Bystrica
Považská Bystrica | |
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From the top, View of the town centre from the Rozkvet residential estate, Považský hrad, Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Považská Bystrica Location of Považská Bystrica in the Trenčín Region Považská Bystrica Location of Považská Bystrica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′N 18°26′E / 49.11°N 18.44°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Považská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Town rights | 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karol Janas (HLAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.55 km2 (34.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 36,961 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 0170 1 |
| Area code | +421 42 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PB |
| Website | www |
Považská Bystrica (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpɔʋaʂskaː ˈbistritsa] ⓘ; German: Waagbistritz; Hungarian: Vágbeszterce) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism.