Trenčín

Trenčín
Trenčín
	Trenčín castle above the city
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Trenčín within Slovakia
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 48°53′31″N 18°02′12″E / 48.89194°N 18.03667°E
Country	Slovakia
Region (kraj)	Trenčín Region
Districts	Trenčín District
First mentioned	1111
Area
• Total	67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	57,000
• Density	841.5/km2 (2,179/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	91101
Website	www.trencin.sk

Trenčín (German: Trentschin; Hungarian: Trencsén; Latin: Laugaritio) is a town in western Slovakia (close to the Czech border) on the Váh river.

History[change | change source]

The site is inhabited since time immemorial. Trenčín is best known for Roman writing below the Trenčín castle. In the 13th century, the castle was home to the legendary Matthew Csák, "Lord of the river Váh and the Tatra mountains".