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Piešťany
Sign in to savePiešťany (; , , , ) is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 28,000 inhabitants.
Piešťany is a spa town in western Slovakia with approximately 28,000 residents and serves as the administrative center of its own district. It is Slovakia's largest and most well-known spa town, attracting visitors seeking therapeutic treatments based on its natural mineral springs.
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- Slovak place.name
- Piešťany
- Slovak place.settlement_type
- Town
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- Mesto z výšky 1 - panoramio|300px
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- Aerial view of Piešťany
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- Piešťany flag.png
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- Coat of Arms of Piešťany.svg
- Slovak place.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Slovak place.subdivision_type2
- District
- Slovak place.subdivision_name2
- Piešťany District
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- Slovakia Trnava Region#Slovakia
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- 1
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- Location of Piešťany in the Trnava Region##Location of Piešťany in Slovakia
- Slovak place.leader_title
- Mayor
- Slovak place.leader_name
- Peter Jančovič
- Slovak place.established_title
- First mentioned
- Slovak place.established_date
- 1113
- Slovak place.elevation_m
- 160
- Slovak place.postal_code_type
- Postal code
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Piešťany
- Demonym
- Piešťanka
- Population
- 26086
- Area
- 44.200913
- Elevation
- 162
- Official website
- www.piestany.sk
- Image
- Piešťany Montage.jpg
- Dialing code
- 033
- Licence plate code
- PN
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- Piešťany
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- Piešťany
- postal code
- 921 01
- native label
- Piešťany
- time of earliest written record
- 1113-00-00
- inception
- 1113-00-00
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16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Main sights
- Spa
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Notable people
- Twin towns — sister cities
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Piešťany (; , , , ) is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 28,000 inhabitants.
==Etymology== The name Piešťany comes from Slovak Piesok (sand), referring to local sandbanks. The etymology is straightforward – Piešťanci – people who live on the sandy site and Piešťany – their settlement.
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