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Považská Bystrica

Trenčín Region, Slovakia · Europe

About Považská Bystrica

Považská Bystrica is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Púchov, 33km from Strecno Castle.

Považská Bystrica is a town located in Trenčín Region, Slovakia. With a population of 37,483, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Považská Bystrica sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Považská Bystrica to your route.

About Považská Bystrica

Považská Bystrica (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpɔʋaʂskaː ˈbistritsa] ; German: Waagbistritz; Hungarian: Vágbeszterce) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh Region.

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Where is Považská Bystrica located?

Považská Bystrica is located in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.1215 latitude, 18.4217 longitude.

What is the population of Považská Bystrica?

Považská Bystrica has a population of approximately 37,483 people, making it a town in Slovakia.

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Quick Information

Population
37,483
Continent
Europe
Country
Slovakia
Region
Trenčín Region
Timezone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
49.1215, 18.4217

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Slovakia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Považská Bystrica

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Čičmany

The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.

20 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Strecno Castle

A dramatic 14th-century ruin perched on a limestone crag directly above the Vah river gorge, towering over the busy Zilina–Martin road in one of Slovakia's most photographed roadside views.

33 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Trencin Castle

Large castle on a rock above the Vah valley in western Slovakia, with a Roman inscription of 179 AD carved below it.

37 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Bojnice Castle

A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Pustevny

A 1,018 m saddle in the Beskids crowned by Dušan Jurkovič's fairy-tale timber buildings Libušín and Maměnka (1898), a masterwork of folk Art Nouveau. A ridge walk leads to the pagan god statue of Radegast and the Radhošť chapel.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Považská Bystrica

  • 64 kmDonovaly PassA 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.

Driving in Slovakia

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Považská Bystrica.

Púchov

🇸🇰 Slovakia

7 km awayPop. 16,995

Plevník-Drienové

🇸🇰 Slovakia

8 km awayPop. 1,638

Dolné Kočkovce

🇸🇰 Slovakia

8 km awayPop. 1,214

Streženice

🇸🇰 Slovakia

9 km awayPop. 1,075

Maršová-Rašov

🇸🇰 Slovakia

9 km awayPop. 1,020

Beluša

🇸🇰 Slovakia

9 km awayPop. 6,022

Dohňany

🇸🇰 Slovakia

10 km awayPop. 1,858

Medné

🇸🇰 Slovakia

10 km awayPop. 4,007

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