Pečenice

Pečenice
Hontbesenyőd
Municipality
Monastery in Pečenice
Monastery in Pečenice
Pečenice is located in Nitra Region
Pečenice
Pečenice
Location of Pečenice in the Nitra Region
Pečenice is located in Slovakia
Pečenice
Pečenice
Location of Pečenice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°18′N 18°47′E / 48.30°N 18.78°E / 48.30; 18.78
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1135
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
131
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 03[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateLV

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.

Geography

The 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

The 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

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Apsida.sk - Pečenice church
  5. ^ RRA Horné Požitavie: Obec Pečenice - Spečený val


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