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Oponice () is a municipality and village in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. In 2011 it had 879 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Nitra River to the west and the Tribeč range of the Fatra-Tatra mountain complex to the east. Part of the municipality is within the Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area.

Key facts

Slovak place.name
Oponice
Slovak place.other_name
Appony
Slovak place.settlement_type
Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline
Hrad Oponice 2.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption
Ruins of the Apponyi fortress
Slovak place.image_flag
Oponice-topolcany-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1
Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2
District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2
Topoľčany District
Slovak place.pushpin_map
Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief
1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Oponice in the Nitra Region##Location of Oponice in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title
Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name
Milan Gál
Slovak place.established_title
First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date
1218
Slovak place.elevation_m
169
Slovak place.postal_code_type
Postal code

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Oponice
Population
822
Area
12.279705
Elevation
169
Official website
oponice.sk
Image
Oponice2.JPG
Dialing code
038
Licence plate code
TO
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native label
Oponice
Commons category
Oponice
postal code
956 14
time of earliest written record
1218-00-00
inception
1218-00-00
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Article

12 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Population
  • Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Apponyi fortress
  • Apponyi Castle
  • Apponyi Museum
  • Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
  • References
  • External links

Oponice () is a municipality and village in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. In 2011 it had 879 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Nitra River to the west and the Tribeč range of the Fatra-Tatra mountain complex to the east. Part of the municipality is within the Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area.

Until around 1910, there was a longstanding division between the southern side of the village, known as Greater Appony (Nagyappony in Hungarian, Veľké Oponice in Slovak) and traditionally held by the Apponyis, and the northern side or Lesser Appony (Kisappony, Malé Oponice), where other families have long been dominant. The Church of St Peter and St Paul marked the boundary between the two sections.

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