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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.

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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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Piešťany
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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
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Region
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District
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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
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Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name
Peter Jančovič
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First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date
1113
Slovak place.elevation_m
160
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Postal code

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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 sections
Contents
  • 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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