Púchov District (, ) is a
district
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in the
Trenčín Region
The Trenčín Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of nine districts ('' okresy''). The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of the West Slovak Region () and partly the Central S ...
of western
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
. Until 1918, the district was part of the
county of Kingdom of Hungary of
Trencsén. It belongs to
Upper Váh region
The Upper Váh region () is a tourism region in the north-west of Slovakia. Because of its beautiful countryside, it is one of the most visited regions in Slovakia. In the past it was part of Trencsén County.
Geography
The region lies along th ...
of tourism.
Municipalities
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Beluša
Beluša (, ) is a large village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. It is located in the northern parts of the Ilava Basin and is one of the largest communities of the Považie region.
History
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Dohňany
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Dolná Breznica
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Dolné Kočkovce
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Horná Breznica
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Horovce
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Kvašov
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Lazy pod Makytou
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Lednica
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Lednické Rovne
Lednické Rovne () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the nor ...
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Lúky
Lúky () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1471.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 345 metres an ...
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Lysá pod Makytou
Lysá pod Makytou () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1471.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 4 ...
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Mestečko
Mestečko () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1471.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 321 metr ...
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Mojtín
Mojtín () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. László Skultéty-Gábriš, the oldest Hungarian hussar, was born here.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Slovak personal name ...
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Nimnica
Nimnica () is a spa village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. It is located between the towns of Púchov and Považská Bystrica.
History
In historical records the village was first mentio ...
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Púchov
Púchov (; ) is an industrial town in the centre of Púchov District in Slovakia, with a population close to 18,000.
Geography
It is located on the main train line between Bratislava and Košice. It is halfway between Trenčín and Žilina, two ...
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Streženice
Streženice () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 260 met ...
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Visolaje
Visolaje () is a village and municipality in the Púchov District, Trenčín Region of Slovakia. As of 2004, it had 947 inhabitants. The village lies near the major D1 motorway from Bratislava to Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European ...
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Vydrná
Vydrná () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukr ...
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Záriečie
Záriečie () is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, ...
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Zubák
References
Districts of Trenčín Region
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