Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central
Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 120 km (75 mi) from
Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth
largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and
the Trenčín District. It has a medieval castle, standing on a rock above the
city.
