Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

Bars county Bars (Latin: ''comitatus Barsiensis'', Hungarian: ''Bars'', Slovak: ''Tekov'', German: ''Barsch'') was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central and southern Slovakia. Today in Slovakia, Teko ...

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...

Nitra Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Žiar nad Hronom Žiar nad Hronom (slang: Žiar, german: link=no, Heiligenkreuz, hu, Garamszentkereszt; until 1920 ''Svätý Kríž'' and until 1955 ''Svätý Kríž nad Hronom'') is a city in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Name development The name of the ...

Žarnovica Žarnovica (german: Scharnowitz; hu, Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. It has a population of around 6,000 people. History The fir ...

Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, hu, Aranyosmarót, german: Goldmorawitz) 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 B ...

Levice Levice (; hu, Léva, Hungarian pronunciation: ; german: Lewenz, literally lionesses) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left One ...

Hron The Hron ( sk, Hron; german: Gran; hu, Garam; la, Granus) is a long left tributary of the DanubeHont region in the east, (including)

Kremnica Kremnica (; german: Kremnitz, hu, Körmöcbánya) is a town in central Slovakia. It has around 5,300 inhabitants. The well-preserved medieval town built above important gold mines is the site of the oldest still-working mint in the world. Name ...

and

Hronská Dúbrava Hronská Dúbrava ( hu, Felsőbesenyő) 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 arc ...

in the north, the Žitava river in the west,

Bešeňov Bešeňov ( hu, Zsitvabesenyő) 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 re ...

and (excluding)

Bíňa Bíňa ( hu, Bény) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an elevation of 132 metres (433 ft) and covers an area of 23.501 km² (9.074 ...

in the south. The rivers Hron and Žitava flow through the region. The original seat of the count was the

Tekov Castle 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 admini ...

(since 1321), then

Levice Levice (; hu, Léva, Hungarian pronunciation: ; german: Lewenz, literally lionesses) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left One ...

Castle. The capital moved in the late 1580 to

Topoľčianky Topoľčianky ( hu, Kistapolcsány) 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 uniqu ...

and in the late 18th century to

Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, hu, Aranyosmarót, german: Goldmorawitz) 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 B ...

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Bars county Bars (Latin: ''comitatus Barsiensis'', Hungarian: ''Bars'', Slovak: ''Tekov'', German: ''Barsch'') was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in central and southern Slovakia. Today in Slovakia, Teko ...

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List of traditional regions of Slovakia Traditional regions There are also other regions in Slovakia, which do not correspond to historical counties: {, class="wikitable" , - !Region !Former County part !Former County , - , Kysuce , northern , Žilina , - , rowspan=2, Záhorie , row ...

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