Prenčov
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Banská Štiavnica | ||
| Region : | Pohrony | ||
| Area : | 24.504 km² | ||
| Residents : | 661 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 27 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 325 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 969 73 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 45 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 22 ' N , 18 ° 55' E | ||
| License plate : | BS | ||
| Kód obce : | 517178 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Alena Ciglanová | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Prenčov 300 969 73 Prenčov |
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| Website: | www.prencov.ocu.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Prenčov (German Prinzdorf or Preitzdorf , Hungarian Berencsfalu - until 1892 Prencsfalu ) is a municipality in the center of Slovakia with 661 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), which belongs to Okres Banská Štiavnica , a district of Banskobystrický kraj .
geography
The community is located in the southeastern part of the mountains Štiavnické vrchy on the river Štiavnica . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 325 m nm and is 14 kilometers south of Banská Štiavnica .
history
Prenčov was first mentioned in writing in 1266 as Princh , derived from the same personal name. It belonged to the Hont-Pázmány dynasty, then to the territory of the Sitno Castle , in modern times to Koháry and Coburg. The population was engaged in agriculture and forestry, in the 19th century in lace and until 1950 in milling.
population
Results after the 2001 census (617 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church in Baroque style from 1736
- Protestant church in neo-Gothic style from 1900
- Neoclassical style chapel from the first half of the 19th century
