Beckov
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Basic data | ||
State : | Slovakia | |
Kraj : | Trenčiansky kraj | |
Okres : | Nové Mesto nad Váhom | |
Region : | Stredné Považie | |
Area : | 28.629 km² | |
Residents : | 1,387 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 48 inhabitants per km² | |
Height : | 190 m nm | |
Postal code : | 913 10 | |
Telephone code : | 0 32 | |
Geographic location : | 48 ° 48 ' N , 17 ° 54' E | |
License plate : | NM | |
Kód obce : | 505846 | |
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Community type : | local community | |
Administration (as of November 2018) | ||
Mayor : | Daniel Hladký | |
Address: | Obecný úrad Beckov 180 91624 Beckov |
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Website: | www.obec-beckov.sk | |
Statistics information on statistics.sk |
Beckov (German Beckow , Hungarian Beckó ) is a municipality in western Slovakia . It is located in the northern Danube hill country on the river Waag at the foot of the Inowetz , 8 km from Nové Mesto nad Váhom and 21 km from Trenčín .
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1208. He is known for the Beckov Castle .
Personalities
- Dionýs Štúr (1827–1893), geologist and paleontologist
- Jozef Miloslav Hurban (1817–1888), writer, journalist and politician
- László Mednyánszky (1852–1919), landscape painter
Culture
See also: List of listed objects in Beckov
Web links
Commons : Beckov - collection of images, videos and audio files