10 Interesting Facts About Povazska Bystrica

Facts About Povazska Bystrica

• The first record of the town dates back to 1330, even though the area had been populated for a long time.

• Považská Bystrica is a town in northwestern Slovakia.

• Považská Bystrica has 9 boroughs: Centrum, Dedovec, Hliny, Kolónia, Lány, Rozkvet, Stred, SNP & Zákvašov

• Považská Bystrica is situated in a fold of mountain ranges Strážovské vrchy and Javorníky.

• The Geographic Coordinates of Povazska Bystrica is 49°06′50″N 18°26′30″E.

• Považská Bystrica is twinned with Bačka Palanka, Serbia; Bełchatów, Poland; Gjorče Petrov, North Macedonia; Holešov, Czech Republic; Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic; Sovetsk, Russia; Tauragė, Lithuania; Zhodzina, Belarus & Zubří, Czech Republic.

• The Estimated Population of Povazska Bystrica is 43,936.

• The total area of Povazska Bystrica is 91 km².

• The motorway viaduct was built through the narrowest segment of the town, which was opened on 31 May 2010

• The elevation of Povazska Bystrica is 288 m.