Prievidza District | |
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District | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region (kraj) | Trenčín Region |
Area | |
• Total | 960 km2 (370 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 139,442 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Telephone prefix | 46 |
Prievidza District (Slovak: okres Prievidza, Hungarian: Privigyei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Nyitra, apart from a small area in the south west around Handlová which formed part of the county of Bars.
Coordinates: 48°46′23″N 18°37′20″E / 48.77306°N 18.62222°E