Petrovice (Hungarian: Trencsénpéteri) is a village and municipality in Bytča District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Petrovice | |
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Village | |
 Roman Catholic church | |
  Petrovice Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′0″N 18°32′0″E / 49.26667°N 18.53333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Bytča |
| First mentioned | 1312 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.357 km2 (12.493 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1,501 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 014 01 |
| Area code | +421-41 |
| Car plate | BY |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 371 m (1,217 ft) and covers an area of 32.357 km2 (12.493 sq mi) and has a population of about 1,500 people.
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