| Pravenec | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Trenčín |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Prievidza |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Trenčín Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pravenec in the Trenčín Region##Location of Pravenec in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.85°N 57°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1267 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.79[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.17 |
| Elevation M: | 324[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,063 |
| Population Total: | 1298[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 120.57[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 46.55 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 972 16 |
| Area Code: | +421 46 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | PD |
| Website: | www.obecpravenec.sk |
Pravenec (Hungarian: Kispróna) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1267. Pravenec is thus one of the oldest settlements in the region and dates back to Great Moravia.[5] Today it is composed of two parts separated by approximately 800 meters of grassland and forest. Located further north is the historical part with a renaissance manor-house protected by certificate of immunity[6] as well as a baroque mansion.[7] In the time period around 1640 Pravenec was part of the Bojnice lordship.
The new part of Pravenec was founded in the 1940s shortly after the Baťa woodworking factory was established.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 325 metres and covers an area of 10.794 km2. It has a population of about 1,241 people.[8]