Prievidza
Prievidza | |
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Above: City centre with Saint Bartholomew church Below: Holy Trinity Church situated at Piarist square | |
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Prievidza Location in Slovakia Prievidza Prievidza (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′16″N 18°37′18″E / 48.77111°N 18.62167°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Prievidza |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katarína Macháčková |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.06 km2 (16.63 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 42,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 971 01 |
| Area code | +421 46 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PD |
| Website | www.prievidza.sk |
Prievidza (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈprɪeʋidza] ⓘ; Hungarian: Privigye, German: Priwitz) is a city in western Slovakia. With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the Trenčín Region and 11th largest city in Slovakia generally.