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Prievidza
Prievidza (; , ) is a city in the western Slovakia. With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the Trenčín Region and 11th List of cities and towns in Slovakia, largest city in Slovakia generally. Name The name is probably derived from a personal name ''Previd'' with possessive suffix ''-ja'', signifying 'Previd's village'. An alternative and less probable derivation is from the word element, ''vid-'' (as in , 'to see'), so, , 'to see through', thus 'the village which can be seen from all directions', or 'the village in the thin stand'. Full text: . History Oldest settlement The Upper Nitra Basin was inhabited as early as the middle of the Paleolithic, Paleolithic period, as evidenced by the rich paleontological findings in Bojnice and Prievidza. Thousands of artifacts have been discovered, including stone tools, animal bone fossils and fireplace remnants. Middle Ages and early modern period The first written mention of Prievidza was in 111 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Prievidza District
Prievidza District (, ) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Nyitra, apart from a small area in the southeast around Handlová which formed part of the county of Bars. Municipalities * Bojnice * Bystričany * Cigeľ * Čavoj * Čereňany * Diviacka Nová Ves * Diviaky nad Nitricou *Dlžín Dlžín () is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 396 metres and ... * Dolné Vestenice * Handlová * Horná Ves * Horné Vestenice * Chrenovec-Brusno * Chvojnica * Jalovec * Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom * Kanianka * Kľačno * Kocurany * Kostolná Ves * Koš * Lazany * Lehota pod Vtáčnikom * Liešťany * Lipník * Malá Čausa * Malinová * Nedožery-Brezany * Nevidzany * Nitrianske Pravno * Nitrianske Rudno * Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Slovakia
This is a list of cities and towns in Slovakia, called (singular ) in Slovak language, Slovak. Although is variously translated into English as "town" or "city", there is no such legal distinction in Slovakia. , there were 141 cities () in Slovakia. For German language, German and Hungarian language, Hungarian names of these towns, which are used by the respective ethnic minorities, see list of German exonyms for places in Slovakia and list of Hungarian exonyms for places in Slovakia. List {, class="wikitable nowrap sortable mw-datatable" , - ! rowspan=2 style="border-right: none;" class="unsortable" height=50px , ! rowspan=2 style="border-left: none;" , City or town ! rowspan=2 , District ! rowspan=2 , Region ! colspan=3 , Population , - ! 2019 !! 2001 !! Change , - , height=25px , , , Bratislava , , Bratislava Bratislava I, I, Bratislava II, II, Bratislava III, III, Bratislava IV, IV, Bratislava V, V , , , , , - , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bojnice
Bojnice (; ) is a historical town in east Slovakia located on the Nitra (river), Nitra river, near the city of Prievidza. The town is situated just below the Bojnice Castle. It has a population of around 5,000. Bojnice is best known for its popular tourist attractions, among them being the Bojnice Zoo, largest zoo in Slovakia and the Bojnice Castle, Bojnice castle, and generally for being one of the oldest spa towns in Slovakia. Geography Bojnice lies in the upper Nitra River, Nitra river valley, under the Strážov Mountains. It is located very near the city of Prievidza with which it shares a common public transport system. Other major cities nearby include Žilina 60 kilometres to the north and Trenčín 65 kilometres to the west. History The town's history is closely connected to that of Bojnice Castle. The town was first mentioned in writing in 1113, when it was mentioned as a settlement under the castle. Bojnice was granted town privileges in 1366. Landmarks The town is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Handlová
Handlová (, , before 1913 ) is a town in the Prievidza District, Trenčín Region in the middle of Slovakia. It is made up of the three parts Handlová, Nová Lehota and Morovno. Geography It is located in the ''Handlovka'' brook valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Vtáčnik in the west and Žiar in the south, east and north, in the historical region of Hauerland. It is away from Prievidza and from Žiar nad Hronom. Besides the main settlement, it also has "parts" of Morovno (north-west) and Nová Lehota (south), both annexed 1976. History The town was established in 1376 and was inhabited by German settlers which were later known as the Carpathian Germans. The first known settler in Handlová was Peter Kricker from Kremnica, who came here together with 200 others to establish a settlement on a site called Krásny les (Beautiful Forest). At first the settlers lived just from crops and pastoral farming. Only much later, in the 18th century, did coal mining begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cigeľ
Cigeľ () is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1362. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 460 metres and covers an area of 17.35 km2. It has a population of about 1,036 people. Gallery Image:Cigeľ nočné zátišie.JPG Image:Cigel 2.jpg Image:Kostol2.jpg Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1660-1895 (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 links * of living people in Cigel V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nováky
Nováky () () is a town in the Prievidza District, Trenčín Region in western Slovakia. Nováky Power Plant, a thermal power plant is located near the town. Until 1920 in the Kingdom of Hungary. The town is one of the centres of brown coal mining in Slovakia. Geography The town is located in the upper Nitra River valley, between the Vtáčnik and Strážovské vrchy ranges, about from Prievidza. History The first written record about Nováky was in 1113 as ''Nuovac''. In 1942, during the reign of the Nazi puppet government of "Independent" Slovakia, nearby barracks were used for the assembly and detention of Slovak Jews from all over the country, pending their deportation to Nazi death camps in German-occupied Poland. The camp was guarded by the Slovak Hlinka Guard militia. Nováky has had town status since 1961. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,402 inhabitants. 97.32% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.89% Czechs, 0.41 Roma and 0.25% Hungarians. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trenčín Region
The Trenčín Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of nine districts ('' okresy''). The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of the West Slovak Region () and partly the Central Slovak Region (). Industry is a major sector of the region's economy. Geography It is located in north-western Slovakia, has an area of 4,502 km2 and a population of 600,386 (2005). The Danubian Lowland reaches the region to Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Partizánske areas. There are several mountain ranges in the region: a small part of the Little Carpathians in the south-west, White Carpathians in the north-west, Maple Mountains in the north, Strážov Mountains in the centre, Považský Inovec in the south, Vtáčnik in the south-east and Žiar in the east. Small parts of Lesser Fatra and of the Kremnica Mountains also stretch to the region. Major rivers are the Váh in the western part of the region, creating the so-calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nitra (river)
The Nitra ( Slovak: Nitra, , ) is a river in western Slovakia. It flows into the Váh river in Komoča. Its source is in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra) mountains north of Prievidza. The river Nitra passes through the towns of Bojnice, Topoľčany, Nitra and Nové Zámky. It is long and its basin size is . The old branch of the Nitra, ''Stará Nitra'', branches off near Nové Zámky and flows into the Váh close to its confluence with the Danube in Komárno Komárno (, , ), colloquially also called ''Révkomárom'', ''Öregkomárom'', ''Észak-Komárom'' in Hungarian language, Hungarian, is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Historically it was formed by the "old .... References Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Districts Of Slovakia
The districts of Slovakia are administrative units known as in the Slovak language. It is a second-tier territorial administrative unit, below a Region () in standing, and superior to a municipality (). Each district contains at least several municipalities. The cities of Bratislava and Košice are the only cities in Slovakia divided into internal urban districts, with five in Bratislava, and four in Košice. These urban districts are then further divided into smaller boroughs (which serve a function analogous to municipalities in typical districts). All other districts are larger in size and also include rural areas, and rural as well as urban municipalities. Each of these more typical districts has an urban centre serving as the seat of the district, usually the largest town (or the only town) of a given district. Rural municipalities are not legally allowed to become district seats. Map of current Slovak districts Characteristics Several districts form a "region" (). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Slovak Car Registration Plates
Vehicles registered in Slovakia were generally assigned to one of the districts (''okres'') and from 1997 until 2022, the license plate coding () generally consisted of seven characters and takes the form XX-NNNLL, where XX was a two letter code corresponding to the district, NNN was a three digit number and LL were two additional letters (assigned alphabetically). From January 2023, a new state-wide numbering scheme was introduced, preserving the same layout, but replacing the initial two-letter district code with arbitrary letters of the alphabet (assigned alphabetically, starting with AA). Other changes include new font and a smaller coat of arms. Appearance There are three design varieties that are in valid use. * Between 1 April 1997 and 30 April 2004, the plates contained the Coat of Arms of Slovakia in the top left corner and the country code SK in the bottom left. The two district identifiers were separated from the serials by a dash. * On 1 May 2004, Slovakia joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nitra River
The Nitra (Slovak language, Slovak: Nitra, , ) is a river in western Slovakia. It flows into the Váh river in Komoča. Its source is in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra) mountains north of Prievidza. The river Nitra passes through the towns of Bojnice, Topoľčany, Nitra and Nové Zámky. It is long and its basin size is . The old branch of the Nitra, ''Stará Nitra'', branches off near Nové Zámky and flows into the Váh close to its confluence with the Danube in Komárno. References Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
