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Pečenice (Hungarian: Hontbesenyőd, previously Pecsenic) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia, on the edge of the Štiavnica Mountains. It is noted for its vineyards and viticulture.
Pečenice
Hontbesenyőd | |
|---|---|
 Monastery in Pečenice | |
  Pečenice Location of Pečenice in the Nitra Region  Pečenice Location of Pečenice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′N 18°47′E / 48.30°N 18.78°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1135 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 03[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 273 metres and covers an area of 7.917 km2 (3 sq mi). It has a population of about 126 people.
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1135 as Sceleus (Hungarian for "vineyard").[citation needed]
The Late Romanesque parish church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, dates from the mid-13th century. It once belonged to the Premonstratensian monastery at Šahy.[4]
In the deep forest near the village runs a masonry wall 67 kilometres long known as the Spečený val or the Val Obrov (Latin: Fossa Giganteum). It has never been scientifically investigated and its age and origin are unknown. There are many theories about it, including that it marks the limit of the Roman Empire.[5]
Ethnicity
editThe village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and football pitch.
References
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Apsida.sk - Pečenice church
- ^ RRA Horné Požitavie: Obec Pečenice - Spečený val
External links
edit- Slovak Government statistical website
- Slovak Historical Monuments database
- RegionNitra.sk: Pečenice church
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