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Bzince pod Javorinou

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Bzince pod Javorinou

Total population

2,092

Founded

1332

Elevation292 m
Land area33.53 km²
Coordinates48.79°, 17.77°

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City facts

Founded
1332
Elevation
292 m
Area
33.53 km²
Official website
obecbzince.sk

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Overview

Bzince pod Javorinou is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

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History & geography

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bzince pod Javorinou was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

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Geography

Latitude
48.7873
Longitude
17.7717
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
33,568
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    513
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    433
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    340
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    283
  • Song Thrush
    Turdus philomelos C.L.Brehm, 1831 · Aves
    280
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    279
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    268
  • Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    265

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2026-02-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Jozef Roháček
Jozef Roháček
Slovak activist
Kristína Royová
Kristína Royová
Slovak poet and writer (1860-1936)
P
Pál Forgách
Roman Catholic bishop
László Mednyánszky
László Mednyánszky
Hungarian artist, painter (1852-1919)
Ferenc III Nádasdy
Ferenc III Nádasdy
(1622/23–1671) politician
Dionýs Štúr
Dionýs Štúr
Slovak geologist (1827-1893)
Jozef Miloslav Hurban
Jozef Miloslav Hurban
Slovak writer, journalist, politician, and protestant priest (1817-1888)
G
György Foglár
(1670–1754)
Sándor Cézár Mednyánszky
Sándor Cézár Mednyánszky
Hungarian Catholic priest and military chaplain and politician (1824-1857)
M
Márton Tarnóczi
V
Vagács Caesar
Josef Ludovit Holuby
Josef Ludovit Holuby
Slovak Protestant pastor, botanist, ethnographer, writer and national revivalist (1836–1923)
John Slezak
John Slezak
United States Under Secretary of the Army
M
Mária Royová
Slovak activist
Šimon Roháček
Šimon Roháček
Czechoslovak senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament, entrepreneur, typographer and Slovak nation politician
I
Imrich Gablech
Czechoslovak military personnel

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)