Petrovice, Bytča District

For other places with the same name, see Petrovice.

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

Petrovice
Village
Roman Catholic church
Petrovice Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°16′0″N 18°32′0″E / 49.26667°N 18.53333°E / 49.26667; 18.53333
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

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 km² (12.493 sq mi) and has a population of about 1,500 people.