Partizánske (, meaning “partisan town” formerly: ''Baťovany'', hu, Simony) is a town in
Trenčín Region
The Trenčín Region ( sk, Trenčiansky kraj, ; cs, Trenčínský kraj; hu, Trencséni kerület) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 9 districts ('' okresy''). The region was established in 1996: previously it had ...
,
Slovakia
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.
Geography
Partizánske is located in the northern part of the
Danubian Hills around from
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...
and from the capital
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...
, at the confluence of the
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...
and
Nitrica rivers, near the
Tribeč
Tribeč ( hu, Tribecs-hegység) is a crystalline mountain range in western Slovakia, in the Inner Western Carpathians within the Fatra-Tatra Area, roughly between the towns of Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in ...
mountains.
History
Partizánske is a relatively young town. Its history starts in 1938–1939, when
Jan Antonín Baťa
Jan Antonín Baťa (March 7, 1898 – August 23, 1965) (also known as ''Jan Antonin Bata'' or ''Jan Bata'', called The King of Shoes) was a Czech- Brazilian shoe manufacturer from Uherské Hradiště (southeastern Moravia), half-brother of Tomáš ...
of
Zlín
Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the ...
and his powerful network of companies built a shoe factory in the cadastral area of Šimonovany municipality. The newly created settlement for workers carried the name of Baťovany and was part of Šimonovany. With the growth of the factory, so grew the settlement. The whole municipality was renamed to Baťovany in 1948 and given town status. As a sign of recognition of local inhabitants fighting in the
Slovak National Uprising
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, the town was renamed Partizánske on 9 February 1949.
The factory was renamed by communists to ''Závody 29. augusta'' (29 August works) and it produced 30 million pairs of shoes and employed around 10,000 people. However, after a failed privatisation in the 1990s, only a fraction is left now.
Demographics
According to the 2001
census
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, the town had 24,907 inhabitants. 97.71% of inhabitants were
Slovaks
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In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...
, 0.69%
Czechs
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and 0.35%
Roma
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.
The religious makeup was 73.88%
Roman Catholics
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, 18.07% people with no religious affiliation, and 2.95%
Lutherans
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.
Notable natives and residents
*
Miroslav,
Jaroslav
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There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the na ...
,
Peter
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* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
and
Pavol Dvorský, four brothers who are all successful opera singers
Twin towns – sister cities
Partizánske is
twinned with:
*
Bajina Bašta
Bajina Bašta ( sr-cyr, Бајина Башта, ) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. The town lies in the valley of the Drina river at the eastern edge of Tara National Park.
The population of the tow ...
, Serbia
*
Benešov
Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.
Administrative parts
Villages of Baba, ...
, Czech Republic
*
Krapkowice
Krapkowice (; german: Krappitz; szl, Krapkowicy) is a town in southern Poland with 16,301 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Opole Voivodeship, straddling both banks of the Oder River at the point where it joins with the Osobłoga. It is the re ...
, Poland
*
Náchod
Náchod (; german: Nachod) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known both as a tourist destination and centre of industry. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved ...
, Czech Republic
*
Svit
Svit ( hu, Szvit) ( pl, Świt) is a small town in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras.
History
Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns. It was esta ...
, Slovakia
*
Valašské Meziříčí
Valašské Meziříčí (; german: Wallachisch Meseritsch) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban mon ...
, Czech Republic
*
Vukovar
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, Croatia
Gallery
Partizánske - rieky Nitra a Nitrica.JPG, The confluence of the Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...
and Nitrica rivers
Partizánske - kaštieľ Šimonovany 01.JPG, Manor house in Šimonovany
Partizánske - kostol na Šípku.jpg, St. Thomas Church in Partizánske
See also
*
Svit
Svit ( hu, Szvit) ( pl, Świt) is a small town in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras.
History
Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns. It was esta ...
- another Slovak town founded by the
Bata Shoes
The Bata Corporation (known as Bata, and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, known as Baťa) is a multinational footwear, apparel and fashion accessories manufacturer and retailer of Moravian (Czech) origin, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzer ...
company.
*
List of company towns
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:See the category Company towns for an unannotated list of articles.
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Europe
Belgium
* Louvain-la-Neuve, home of the Univer ...
References
External links
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Website of town Partizánske
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Planned cities
Cities and towns in Slovakia
Villages and municipalities in Partizánske District
Bata Corporation
New towns started in the 1930s