Levice

Levice (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) 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".

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Levice is a town located in western Slovakia, situated on the left bank of the Hron river. The town's name comes from an Old Slavic word "Leva" meaning "the Left One," likely referring to its position on the river's left side.

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Key facts

Slovak place.name: Levice
Slovak place.settlement_type: Town
Slovak place.image_flag: Levice-levice-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Levice.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Levice District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nitra Region##Location in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: RNDr. Ján Krtík
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1156
Slovak place.elevation_m: 165
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code
Slovak place.postal_code: 934 01
Slovak place.area_code: +421 36

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Geography
History
Population
Ethnicity
Religion
Religious makeup
Economy
Production
Education
Main sights
Places of worship
Other sights
Functionalist architectures
Nearby places of interest
Notable people
Twin towns — sister cities
References
External links

Levice (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) 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".

The town is located in the north-eastern corner of the Danubian Lowland, east of Bratislava, south-east of Nitra, south-west of Banská Štiavnica, south-west of Zvolen and from the border with Hungary.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Levice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.