Bystričany

Location of Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region

Bystričany (Hungarian: Besztercsény) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1388.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 260 metres and covers an area of 37.607 km². It has a population of about 1840 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1688-1939 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://bystricany.sk Official Website
• https://groups.google.com/group/bystricany Google Groups
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Statistics
• Surnames of living people in Bystricany

Municipalities of Prievidza District
Bojnice Handlová Nováky Prievidza Bystričany Cigeľ Čavoj Čereňany Diviacka Nová Ves Diviaky nad Nitricou Dlžín Dolné Vestenice Horná Ves Horné Vestenice Chrenovec-Brusno Chvojnica Jalovec Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom Kanianka Kľačno Kocurany Kostolná Ves Koš Lazany Lehota pod Vtáčnikom Liešťany Lipník Malá Čausa Malinová Nedožery-Brezany Nevidzany Nitrianske Pravno Nitrianske Rudno Nitrianske Sučany Nitrica Opatovce nad Nitrou Oslany Podhradie Poluvsie Poruba Pravenec Radobica Ráztočno Rudnianska Lehota Sebedražie Seč Šútovce Temeš Tužina Valaská Belá Veľká Čausa Zemianske Kostoľany

Coordinates: 48°40′N 18°31′E / 48.667°N 18.517°E / 48.667; 18.517