Papradno

Municipality in Slovakia

49°14′N 18°25′E / 49.233°N 18.417°E / 49.233; 18.417CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčianskyDistrictPovažská BystricaFirst written mention1525Government

• MayorIng. Roman ŠpanihelArea

• Total55.97^[2] km² (21.61^[2] sq mi)Elevation

498^[3] m (1,634^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total2,390^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (SEČ) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (SELČ)Postal code

018 13^[3]

Area code+421 42^[3]ŠÚJ513466Car platePBAddress of municipal authorityObec Papradno č. 315, 018 13 PapradnoE-mail[email protected]Telefón042/439 33 31Websitewww.papradno.sk

Papradno (Hungarian: Kosárfalva) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1525. In the past it belonged to the feudal dominion Bytča. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Trenčín.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 398 metres and covers an area of 55.816 km². It has a population of about 2540 people.

References

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^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.