Štúrovo is the southernmost town of Slovakia, situated on the river Danube not far from the mouth of the Hron (Garam). It is situated opposite the city of Esztergom in Hungary. Connected by the Mária Valéria Bridge the two cities form a cross-border urban area. In 2021 Štúrovo had a population of 9,591, two-thirds of them belonged to the Hungarian minority.