Piešťany
Piešťany (German: Pistyan; Hungarian: Pöstyén; Polish: Pieszczany; Czech: Píšťany) is a town in the Trnava Region in Slovakia. It is the capital of the district of the same name. It is a famous spa town. About 28,000 people live there.
Piešťany | |
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Town | |
 Sights of Piešťany. Top left: Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Kaplnka Božského Srdca Ježišovho). Top right: Thermia Palace. Bottom left: Monument Thanks to the Liberators (Vďaka osloboditeľom). Bottom upper right: Colonnade Bridge. Bottom lower right: Napoleon's Spa Resort. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Piešťany Location of Piešťany in the Trnava Region  Piešťany Piešťany (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′03″N 17°50′01″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Piešťany |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Jančovič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.20 km2 (17.07 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 160[2] m (520[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,057 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 921 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | PN |
| Website | www.piestany.sk |
References
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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