Trenčin
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 View to City from Trenčín Castle
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Trenčín | |
| District | Trenčín | |
| Tourism region | Považie | |
| River | Váh | |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°53′31″N 18°02′12″E / 48.89194°N 18.03667°ECoordinates: 48°53′31″N 18°02′12″E / 48.89194°N 18.03667°E | |
| Area | 81.996 km2 (31.66 sq mi) | |
| Population | 56,365 (1 January 2009) | |
| Density | 687/km2 (1,779/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | circa 150 | |
| Mayor | Richard Rybníček (Independent) | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 91101 | |
| Area code | +421-32 | |
| Car plate | TN, TC, TE | |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Trenčín Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.trencin.sk | ||
Trenčín (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtrentʃiːn], also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 120 km (75 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District. It has a medieval castle, Trenčín Castle, situated on a rock above the city.
Trenčín was first mentioned under the Greek name Leukaristos (Λευκάριστος), depicted on the Ptolemy world map around 150 CE. During the course of the Marcomannic Wars between the Roman Empire and Germanic Quadi, the Romans carved an inscription on the rock under the present-day castle in 179 CE and the place was mentioned as Laugaricio. For long time it was considered the northernmost known presence of the Romans in Central Europe.
The first written mentions in the Middle Ages are from 1111 (as Treinchen) and 1113 (adjective Trenciniensis). The name is probably derived from a personal name Trnka/Trenka (Slovak/Slavic - Blackthorn) with a possessive suffix -ín. The German, Hungarian and Polish forms are Trentschin, Trencsén and Trenczyn, respectively.
The site of Trenčín has been inhabited since time immemorial. Trenčín Castle, a typical medieval fortified castle is situated high on a rock above the city.
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