Trenčín

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Trenn (Slovak pronunciation: [trentin] , also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Vh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenn Region and the Trenn District. It has a medieval castle, Trenn Castle, on a rock above the city.Trenn is chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2026.== Names and etymology ==Trenn was first mentioned under the Greek name Leukaristos (), depicted on the Ptolemy world map around 150 AD . During the course of the Marcomannic Wars between the Roman Empire and Germanic Quadi, the Romans carved an inscription on the rock under the present-day castle in 179 AD and the place was mentioned as Laugaricio. For a long time it was considered the northernmost known presence of the Romans in Central Europe.The first written mentions in the Middle Ages are from 1111 (as Treinchen) and 1113 (adjective Trenciniensis). The name is probably derived from a personal name Trnka/Trenka (Slovak/Slavic - Blackthorn) with a possessive suffix -n. The German, Hungarian, and Polish forms are Trentschin, Trencsn, and Trenczyn, respectively.