Chynorany
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Chynorany (Hungarian: Kinorány) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.[4]
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| Coordinates: 48.61°N 18.27°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Partizánske District |
| First mentioned | 1387 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,661 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 956 33[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PE |
| Website | www |
The village is located on the right bank of the river Nitra, approximately in the middle between the towns of Partizánske and Topoľčany. Northwest the terrain curves into the Bojice hillside, following the mountain range of Považský Inovec. To the south and east, behind the river Nitra, rises the mountain range of Tribeč.
Partizánske is 10 km northeast, Topoľčany 12 km southwest and Bánovce nad Bebravou 15 km north from Chynorany.
Etymology
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 175 metres (574 ft)[2] and covers an area of 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) (2024).[6]
