Pružina

Location of Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region

Pružina (Hungarian: Barossháza) is a village and municipality in Považská Bystrica District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Pružina is also a surname that comes from the village of Pružina and is very uncommon.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1271.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 381 metres and covers an area of 40.430 km². It has a population of about 1917 people.

People

Gábor Baross, statesman, was born in Pružina
Štefan Závodník, local priest; the local chapel was built on his order

External links

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

Municipalities of Považská Bystrica District

Považská Bystrica Bodiná Brvnište Čelkova Lehota Dolná Mariková Dolný Lieskov Domaniža Ďurďové Hatné Horná Mariková Horný Lieskov Jasenica Klieština Kostolec Malé Lednice Papradno Plevník-Drienové Počarová Podskalie Prečín Pružina Sádočné Slopná Stupné Sverepec Udiča Vrchteplá Záskalie

Coordinates: 49°01′N 18°29′E / 49.017°N 18.483°E / 49.017; 18.483

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