Prievidza is a town in western Slovakia. With 54,000 inhabitants it is the biggest town of the Upper Nitra region .

Characteristics

The town is situated very near the smaller but more famous town of Bojnice, actually sharing the public transport system. The valley of the river Nitra, in which the town lies, is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Kľak is arguably the most beautiful and definitely the highest of them.

Prievidza is a centre for many institutions of regional importance - govermental as well as commercial. The most prominent sporting clubs include the Prievidza Football Club and the Ice Hockey Club, both of which compete in the appropriate second national league.