Petrovice, Bytča District

For other places with the same name, see Petrovice.

Petrovice
Village
Roman Catholic church
Petrovice Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′0″N 18°32′0″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Bytča
First mentioned	1312
Area
• Total	32.357 km^2 (12.493 sq mi)
Elevation	371 m (1,217 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,501
• Density	46/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	014 01
Area code	+421-41
Car plate	BY

Petrovice (Hungarian: Trencsénpéteri) is a village and municipality in Bytča District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 371 m (1,217 ft) and covers an area of 32.357 km^2 (12.493 sq mi) and has a population of about 1,500 people.