Štúrovo
town in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Štúrovo
Párkány | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 A view with Mária Valéria Bridge over the Danube as seen from the Esztergom Basilica | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Slovak: Ľudovít Štúr (Slovak writer, politician), Middle High German: Parkan ("fortified outpost") | |
  Štúrovo Location of Štúrovo in Slovakia  Štúrovo Štúrovo (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′57″N 18°43′05″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 | |
| • Total | 9,440 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 943 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[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.
Štúrovo is twinned with:
Baraolt, Romania
Bruntál, Czech Republic
Castellarano, Italy
Esztergom, Hungary
Kłobuck, Poland- Kőbánya (Budapest), Hungary
Novi Bečej, Serbia
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