Štúrovo
Štúrovo (Hungarian: Párkány) is a town in southern Slovakia. It is where the Danube and the Hron rivers meet. The town is opposite the Hungarian city of Esztergom. The Mária Valéria Bridge connects the two cities. About 9,500 people live there.
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Párkány | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Slovak: Ľudovít Štúr (Slovak writer, politician), Middle High German: Parkan ("fortified outpost") | |
  Štúrovo Location of Štúrovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′57″N 18°43′05″E / 47.79917°N 18.71806°ECoordinates: 47°47′57″N 18°43′05″E / 47.79917°N 18.71806°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nové Zámky |
| First mentioned | 1075 |
| Market town | 1724 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jenő Szabó |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 109[2] m (358[2] ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,440 |
| • Density | 702.4/km2 (1,819.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 943 01[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.sturovo.sk |
The town was known as Parkan until 1948. It was renamed in 1948 after the 19th-century Slovak national leader Ľudovít Štúr.
Twin towns
Štúrovo is twinned with:
Baraolt, Romania
Bruntál, Czech Republic
Castellarano, Italy
Esztergom, Hungary
Kłobuck, Poland- Kőbánya (Budapest), Hungary
Novi Bečej, Serbia
Štúrovo Media
Párkány and Esztergom in 1664
Pedestrian zone in Štúrovo
Czechoslovak passport stamp from Štúrovo (1980).
Pre-Schengen passport stamp from Štúrovo.
Bilingual (Slovak/Hungarian) street sign (Saint Stephen street)
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
Other websites
- Official website (in Slovak and Hungarian)
