Partizánske

Partizánske (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpaɾtizaːnskɛ] (listen), meaning approximately partisan town, formerly: Baťovany, Hungarian: Simony) is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia.

Partizánske
Town
Aerial view of the old part of Partizánske
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Baťovka
Partizánske
Location of Partizánske in the Trenčín Region
Partizánske
Partizánske (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°37′33″N 18°22′22″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPartizánske
Government
 • MayorPaedDr. Jozef Božik, PhD.
Area
 • Total22.375 km2 (8.639 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total22,455
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
958 01
Area code(s)421-38
Car platePE
Websitewww.partizanske.sk

Geography

Partizánske is located in the northern part of the Danubian Hills around 55 km (34.18 mi) from Nitra and 131 km (81.40 mi) from the capital Bratislava, at the confluence of the Nitra and Nitrica rivers, near the Tribeč mountains.

History

Partizánske is a relatively young town. Its history starts in 1938–1939, when Jan Antonín Baťa of Zlín and his powerful network of companies built a shoe factory in the cadastral area of Šimonovany municipality. The newly created settlement for workers carried the name of Baťovany and was part of Šimonovany. With the growth of the factory, so grew the settlement. The whole municipality was renamed to Baťovany in 1948 and given town status. As a sign of recognition of local inhabitants fighting in the Slovak National Uprising, the town was renamed Partizánske on 9 February 1949.[2] The factory was renamed by communists to Závody 29. augusta (29 August works) and it produced 30 million pairs of shoes and employed around 10,000 people.[3] However, after a failed privatisation in the 1990s, only a fraction is left now.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 24,907 inhabitants. 97.71% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.69% Czechs and 0.35% Roma.[4] The religious makeup was 73.88% Roman Catholics, 18.07% people with no religious affiliation, and 2.95% Lutherans.[4]

Notable natives and residents
  • Miroslav, Jaroslav, Peter and Pavol Dvorský, four brothers who are all successful opera singers

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Partizánske is twinned with:[5]

  • The confluence of the Nitra and Nitrica rivers
  • Manor house in Šimonovany
  • St. Thomas Church in Partizánske

See also

References
  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. (Slovak)
  3. Michaela Stanková (2007-08-06). "Shoemaking: A troubled business". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  4. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  5. "Mesto Partizánske bude mať nových cezhraničných partnerov" (in Slovak). Partizánske. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
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