Bánovce nad Bebravou


Bánovce nad Bebravou is a town in Slovakia, in the Trenčín Region.
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Names

The name is derived from the personal name or title Bán meaning "the village of Bán's people". "Nad Bebravou" means "above Bebrava". The oldest inscription mentioning the town as villa Ben dates back to 1232. Other recorded names are Villa Ban, Banowitz, oppidum Banowcz, Ban, Banowcze.

Geography

It is located at the northernmost edge of the Danubian Hills, at the foothills of the Strážovské vrchy mountains at the confluence of the Radiša and Bebrava rivers. It is 25 km away from Prievidza, 30 km from Trenčín and 50 km from Nitra.

History

The oldest settlement stems from the Bronze Age. The town was promoted in 1376 into free royal town. In the Middle Ages, Bánovce became an important trade centre - for shoemakers, carpenters, smiths, butchers, weavers and others. In 1633, the Ottomans encroaching from the south plundered the town. The first elementary school was opened in the 17th century. During the first Czechoslovak republic, it was an agricultural-crafting town. During World War II, the town was taken by Romanian troops of the 1st Army on 5 April 1945. After World War II, automobile, furniture and textile industries developed.

Population

It has a population of people.

Places of interest

In total, there are 15 cultural memorials in the town and its boroughs inscribed in the central inventory of cultural memorials in Bratislava.
The Bánovská Parenica is regularly organized every year on the 6th of September and goes through this village. The competition is available for a high range of cyclists. It starts in the town of Bánovce nad Bebravou and is organized by the regional club of tourists Klub slovenských turistov and JPL.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 20,901 inhabitants. 97% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.4% Roma and 0.7% Czechs. The religious makeup was 73.9% Roman Catholics, 11.5% people with no religious affiliation, and 11.3% Lutherans.

Boroughs

The city consists of the following boroughs:
  1. Bánovce nad Bebravou
  2. Biskupice
  3. Dolné Ozorovce
  4. Horné Ozorovce
  5. Malé Chlievany

Famous people

Twin towns — sister cities

Bánovce nad Bebravou is twinned with:

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Nitra.