Pistyan
| Piešťany, Slovakia | ||
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 Sights of Piešťany, Top left:Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Kaplnka Božského Srdca Ježišovho), Top right:Thermia Palace, Bottom left:Monument of Thanks Liberators (Vďaka osloboditeľom), Bottom upper right:Colonnade Bridge, Bottom lower right:Napoleon's Spa Resort
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Trnava | |
| District | Piešťany | |
| Tourism region | Dolné Považie | |
| River | Váh | |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°35′03″N 17°50′01″E / 48.58417°N 17.83361°ECoordinates: 48°35′03″N 17°50′01″E / 48.58417°N 17.83361°E | |
| Area | 44.201 km2 (17.066 sq mi) | |
| Population | 29,660 (2006-12-31) | |
| Density | 671/km2 (1,738/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1113 | |
| Mayor | Miloš Tamajka (independent) | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 921 01 | |
| Area code | +421-33 | |
| Car plate | PN | |
   Location of Piešťany in Slovakia
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  Location of Piešťany in the Trnava Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.piestany.sk | ||
Piešťany (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpi̯eʃ.ca.ni]; German: Pistyan, Hungarian: Pöstyén, Polish: Pieszczany, Czech: Píšťany) is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants (2012).
The name Piešťany comes from Slovak Piesok (sand) referring local sandbanks. The etymology is straightforward – Piešťania – people who live on the sandy site and Piešťany – their settlement.
The first human settlement in the area is dated to the prehistoric times, about 80,000 years ago. People were attracted to the site by abundance of game in the vicinity of the thermal springs that did not freeze in winter.
A small female statue called Venus of Moravany was found in the nearby village Moravany nad Váhom. It is made of mammoth ivory and is dated to 22,800 BC. It currently resides in the Bratislava Castle museum. In another nearby village, Krakovany-Stráže, a treasure consisting of luxury items made of glass, bronze, silver, and gold was discovered in three graves from 200 – 300 AD. The surroundings of Piešťany also include the Great Moravian castle of Ducové.
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