Štúrovo
Sign in to saveŠtúrovo (, ) is the southernmost town of Slovakia, situated on the river Danube not far from the mouth of the Hron. Connected by the Mária Valéria Bridge it forms a cross-border urban area with the city of Esztergom in Hungary. In 2023 the town had a population of 9,361, two-thirds of whom belong to the Hungarian minority. Administratively, it is part of the Nitra Region and the Nové Zámky District.
Key facts
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- Štúrovo
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- Párkány
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- Town
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- View over the Danube from Esztergom
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- Coat of Arms of Štúrovo.svg
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- (Slovak writer, politician), ("fortified outpost")
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- Region
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- District
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- Nové Zámky
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- Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
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- Location of Štúrovo in Slovakia
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- Mayor
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- Jenő Szabó
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- First mentioned
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Names and etymology
- Symbols
- History
- Prehistory
- Medieval Kakath
- Ottoman Parkan
- Párkány in the Kingdom of Hungary
- Border crossing
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Twin towns — sister cities
- References
- External links
Štúrovo (, ) is the southernmost town of Slovakia, situated on the river Danube not far from the mouth of the Hron. Connected by the Mária Valéria Bridge it forms a cross-border urban area with the city of Esztergom in Hungary. In 2023 the town had a population of 9,361, two-thirds of whom belong to the Hungarian minority. Administratively, it is part of the Nitra Region and the Nové Zámky District.
Štúrovo / Párkány is a popular summer holiday destination with the Vadas Thermal Resort, the biggest aquapark in Slovakia. It is also an industrial and commercial center of local importance with lively cross-border traffic, an industrial park, railway junction, hotels, casinos, supermarkets and the annual Fair of Saints Simon and Jude.