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Tekov
Tekov ungarian: ''Bars''is the traditional name of a region situated in southern and central Slovakia. Its territory encompasses the former Bars county, existing in the Kingdom of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, though it is now administratively divided between the Nitra and Banská Bystrica regions (districts Žiar nad Hronom, Žarnovica, Zlaté Moravce, and partly Levice). Tekov is situated along the Hron river, between the Hont region in the east, (including) Kremnica and Hronská Dúbrava in the north, the Žitava river in the west, Bešeňov and (excluding) Bíňa in the south. The rivers Hron and Žitava flow through the region. The original seat of the count was the Tekov Castle (since 1321), then Levice Levice (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left One". The town is located i ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levice District
Levice District (; ) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It is the largest of Slovakia's 79 districts. The west of the district was in the Hungarian county of Bars until 1918, while the east of the district was in Hont County Hont County was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Most of its territory is now part of Slovakia, while a smaller southern portion is part of Hungary. Today, in Slovakia Hont is the i ...: Farná in the south was in the county of Esztergom (Ostrihom). Municipalities ''Source'': References Districts of Nitra Region {{Nitra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žarnovica District
Žarnovica District () is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Tekov, only a part of Hodruša-Hámre, namely Banská Hodruša in the east was part of Banská Štiavnica, an urban county on the territory of Hont County. Municipalities * Brehy *Hodruša-Hámre * Horné Hámre * Hrabičov * Hronský Beňadik *Kľak Kľak () is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. History On January 21, 1945 the village was burned by Waffen-SS anti-partisan unit Edelweiss (anti-partisan unit), Edelweiss with help of Heim ... * Malá Lehota * Nová Baňa * Orovnica * Ostrý Grúň * Píla * Rudno nad Hronom * Tekovská Breznica * Veľká Lehota * Veľké Pole * Voznica * Žarnovica * Župkov References Districts of Banská Bystrica Region {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlaté Moravce
Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, , ) is a town in south-western Slovakia. Basic data It is the capital and the biggest town of Zlaté Moravce District. It is approximately 120 km from the Slovak capital Bratislava and 32 km from Nitra. History The town is situated on the banks of the river Žitava, in the northern part of the Podunajská Heights. Nowadays, it also includes the area of formerly separate boroughs Chyzerovce and Prílepy. Thanks to its favourable location on the natural terrace of the river Žitava, the traces of the continuous settlement of this area go back to the Paleolithic Age. The rich archeological findings in the town area also prove intensive Great Moravian settlement in the 9th-10th century. A unique finding – a golden pectoral cross – is associated with this settlement. The origin of the oldest name of the borough "Morowa" in the Charter of Zobor of 1113 is related to that time as well. This charter is the oldest written proof of the exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levice
Levice (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left One". The town is located in the north-eastern corner of the Danubian Lowland (''Podunajská nížina''), east of Bratislava, south-east of Nitra, south-west of Banská Štiavnica, south-west of Zvolen and from the border with Hungary. It is the capital of the Levice District, which is the largest district in Slovakia at . The town's heraldic animal is lion (in Slovak ''lev''), and the town's colours are green and yellow. History Levice is first mentioned as Leua, one of the villages belonging to the parish of Martin of Tours, St. Martin's Church in Bratka () in 1156. It was part of the Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus Tekov (''Bars''). First attacked by the Ottoman Empire, Turks in 1544, the town was set on fire while the castle was left unharmed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topoľčianky
Topoľčianky () is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293. Tourism Topoľčianky is unique for its European bison Reserve. By the 1930s only a handful of wisents remained, in Poland. A captive breeding population was established and at the time the Topoľčianky reserve was established in 1958, there were 150. The global population is now over 3,000, and in 2004 the reserve started releasing small groups into the Poloniny National Park in eastern Slovakia, where they appear to be thriving. In nearby Topoľčianky itself, is a Renaissance castle at which the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, holidayed every summer between 1923 and 1933. The landscaped gardens which surround the castle are spectacular, and include an early 20th-century hunting lodge surrounded by bronzes of deer and other quarry in their death throes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bešeňov
Bešeňov () is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. History In the 9th century, the territory of Bešeňov became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Bešeňov once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 121 metres and covers an area of 17.096 km2. It has a population of about 1726 people. Ethnicity The population is about 80% Hungarian and 20% Slovak. Facilities The village has a public library, gym, football team and table-tennis team. It has three pubs and two bars. A small me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hronská Dúbrava
Hronská Dúbrava () is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767-1912 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... References External linksof living people in Hronska_Dubrava Villages and municipalities in Žiar nad Hronom District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hron
The Hron (; ; ; ) is a long left tributary of the DanubePlán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Hrona p. 38 and the second-longest river in . It flows from its source in the Low Tatra Mountains (below Kráľova hoľa) through central and southern Slovakia, emptying into the Danube near and |
Zlaté Moravce District
Zlaté Moravce District (Slovak: ''okres Zlaté Moravce'') is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Located in lowhills area, the industry is concentrated mostly in district seat town Zlaté Moravce, which is also the largest town in the district and its administrative and cultural center. The district was established in 1923 and in its present borders exists from 1996. Between 1960 and 1996 was the district area part of the Nitra District Nitra District () is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, .... Municipalities References Districts of Nitra Region {{Nitra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žiar Nad Hronom District
Žiar nad Hronom District () is a Districts of Slovakia, district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary, county of Tekov. Demographics Municipalities The names in bold represent Towns in Slovakia, towns. *Bartošova Lehôtka *Bzenica, Slovakia, Bzenica *Dolná Trnávka *Dolná Ves *Dolná Ždaňa *Hliník nad Hronom *Horná Ves, Žiar nad Hronom District, Horná Ves *Horná Ždaňa *Hronská Dúbrava *Ihráč *Janova Lehota *Jastrabá *Kopernica *Kosorín *Krahule *Kremnica *Kremnické Bane *Kunešov *Ladomeská Vieska *Lehôtka pod Brehmi *Lovča, Slovakia, Lovča *Lovčica-Trubín *Lúčky, Žiar nad Hronom District, Lúčky *Lutila *Nevoľné *Pitelová *Prestavlky *Prochot *Repište, Slovakia, Repište *Sklené Teplice *Slaská *Stará Kremnička *Trnavá Hora *Vyhne *Žiar nad Hronom References Žiar nad Hronom District, Districts of Banská Bystric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
