Čachtice
Čachtice | |
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Location of Čachtice in the Trenčín Region Location of Čachtice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′N 17°47′E / 48.72°N 17.78°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom District |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.57 km2 (12.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,636 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 916 21 |
| Area code | +421 32 |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www |
Čachtice (pronounced [ˈtʂaxcitse], Hungarian: Csejte) is a village in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in western Slovakia with a population of 4,010 (as of 2014).
The village is situated between the Danubian Lowland and the Little Carpathians. It is best known for the ruins of the nearby Čachtice Castle, home of Erzsébet Báthory. The castle stands on a hill featuring rare plants, and the area was declared a national nature reserve (Čachtický hradný vrch) for this reason.