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Nitra
City
Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Nitra
River	Nitra River
Elevation	190 m (623 ft)
Coordinates	48°18′25″N 18°05′11″E / 48.30694, 18.08639
Highest point
- elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Lowest point
- elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Area	100. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Nitra District ( okres Nitra) is a district inthe Nitra The Nitra (- Slovak, German: Neutra, Hungarian: Nyitra) is a 197 km long River in western Slovakia. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 48 km² (38. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi)
Population	84,800 (2006-12-31)
Density	844 /km² (2,186 /sq mi)
First mentioned	828
Mayor	Jozef Dvonč
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	949 01
Area code	+421-37
Car plate	NR
Location in Slovakia
Location the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Nitra
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.nitra.sk

Nitra (pronunciation (help·info); German: Neutra (pronunciation (help·info)); Hungarian: Nyitra / Nyitria [archaic]) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the Nitra River valley. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Events By Place Europe Egbert of Wessex becomes the first King of England. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Nitra (- Slovak, German: Neutra, Hungarian: Nyitra) is a 197 km long River in western Slovakia. With a population of 85,000, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center. Today, it is a seat of a kraj (Nitra Region) and an okres (Nitra District). Since 1949 (except 1990-1996, Slovakia has been divided into a number of Kraje ' (singular kraj; usually translated as "Regions" with capital The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. Nitra District ( okres Nitra) is a district inthe Nitra

History

Inhabited for 6,000 years,^[1] Nitra has been a city of extraordinary historic importance. A large Celtic settlement was founded in the 4th century BCE in the locality Martinský vrch. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Nitra is later (396 CE) mentioned in connection to the Germanic tribe of Quadi, as their possible capital. Quadi were a smaller Germanic tribe, about which little definitive information is known

The first Slavs arrived in the 5th century. Nitra became the capital of the Principality of Nitra, the oldest known independent state in the present-day Slovakia. The Principality of Nitra or Nitrian Principality (Nitrianske kniežatstvo Nitriansko Nitrava is the name for a Slavic polity centered around Nitra The first known Christian church built by the Western or Eastern Slavs was consecrated in 828 at the seat of the ruling prince Pribina, and in the same year the town was first mentioned as Nitrawa. Pribina, also called Priwina or Privina by Frankish chronicles was the ruler and Prince of the Principality of Nitra before 833 and established ^[2] In 833, Pribina was ousted from Nitra by the Moravian prince Mojmír I and both principalities were united into the early medieval empire of Great Moravia. Mojmír I (also Moymir or Moimir; c 795 &ndash 846 was the first known prince of the Моravian principality (?830-833 and the first prince of Great Moravia Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century The Principality of Nitra was usually given to the heir of the Great Moravian throne as an appanage. But the practice eventually threatened unity of Great Moravia. Using rich resources of Nitra, both Prince Svätopluk I and Prince Svätopluk II revolted against their formal sovereigns. Svatopluk I (around 830 - 894 from the House of Mojmír was the prince of the Principality of Nitra (850s - 871 and then the king of Great Moravia (871 Svatopluk II (? - ca 906 ruled the Principality of Nitra from 894 to 906 and strove to control all of Great Moravia. The level of autonomy they enjoyed was considerable, as documented by the Papal correspondence, addressing Svätopluk I of Nitra in the same way as two contemporaneous rulers of independent countries (Rastislav of Great Moravia, and Koceľ of the Balaton Principality). Rastic or Rastiz (in modern Slovak Rastislav) (died after 870 was the second ruler of Great Moravia between 846 and 870 Koceľ, also spelled Kocel, Kocelj, Gozil, Chezil, Chezilo, Chezul (c The Balaton Principality (also called Pannonia, Lower Pannonia, Pannonian Principality, Transdanubian Principality or Slavic Pannonian State

The city reached its height during the reign of Svätopluk I, who was the prince of Nitra from the 850s to 871 and then the king of Great Moravia until 894. The first known Christian bishopric in Slovakia was established in Nitra in 880 (with Wiching as the bishop) and the first monastery in Slovakia was built on the Zobor Mountain during 880–881. During Svätopluk's rule, Nitra consisted of five large fortified settlements and twenty specialized craftsmen's villages, making it a real metropolis of its times. Several churches, for example in the Nitra Castle, Párovce, Nitrianska Blatnica, Lupka, Zobor, and Kostoľany pod Tribečom existed in and around today's Nitra during the 9th and 10th centuries. The Nitra Castle (Nitriansky hrad is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. Kostoľany pod Tribečom is a Village and Municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia Located beyond the city limits are the Great Moravian settlements of Chrenová, Lupka, Branč, Vráble and Zlaté Moravce. Branč (Berencs is a Village and Municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. Vráble (Verebély is a town in the Nitra District, Nitra Region, western Slovakia. Zlaté Moravce (Goldmorawitz Aranyosmarót is a town in south-western Slovakia.

After the break-up of Great Moravia in 906/907, Nitra was conquered by a Magyar chieftain Lehel around 925. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. Lehel or Lele or Lél (died 955) was a Magyar chieftain, one of the military leaders of prince Taksony of Hungary The Great Moravian appanage system was adopted by the Árpád dynasty of the newly established Kingdom of Hungary. The Árpáds or Arpads (Árpádok Arpadovići Арпадовићи ArpádovciArpatlar was the ruling Dynasty of the federation of the Magyar tribes The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 As with much of the present-day Slovakia, Nitra was conquered by the Polish king Boleslaus I in 1001 and stayed as part of Poland until 1030. As the seat of heir of the dynasty, Nitra kept its autonomous status until 1108. Even after the abolishment of the principality, Nitra remained the capital of the Nitra county and a seat of a bishop (since 1110). For the region in Slovakia see Nitra region. Nyitra county ( in Slovak Nitriansky komitát / Nitrianska stolica The town survived the invasion of Mongols in 1241. The Battle of Mohi, or Battle of the Sajó River, (on April 11, 1241) was the main Battle between the Mongols and the Kingdom In 1248, Béla IV gave Nitra the privileges of a free royal town. Béla IV (IV Béla (1206 &ndash 3 May 1270 King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270 Duke of Styria (1254-1258 However, the privileges lasted only for 40 years and became a landlord's town. During the course of time, Nitra was controlled by Matthew Csák in the early 14th century, was affected by insurrections against Sigismund of Luxembourg and was a target of Hussite attacks in the 15th century. For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund. Sigismund ( February 14, 1368 – December 9, The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c ^[3] After the Hungarian defeat at the Battle of Mohács in 1526 and subsequent Ottoman advances into the Hungarian territory, Nitra was under threat of Ottoman attacks. The Battle of Mohács (mohácsi csata or mohácsi vész/Bane of Mohács; Schlacht bei Mohács Mohačka bitka Мохачка битка/Mohačka bitka Bitka pri Moháči They failed to capture three times, before they conquered by it in 1663 and became center of the Litra sanjak, which bounded to Uyvar eyalet. Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants sinjaq sanjaq) are the most common English transcriptions of the Turkish word sancak Nové Zámky ( Érsekújvár Neuhäusl Uyvar Novum Castrum is a town in southwestern Slovakia. The town was reconquered in 1685. ^[4] The town was also affected by anti-Habsburg uprisings, from Stephen Bocskay and Gabriel Bethlen uprisings in the 17th century to the Kuruc uprisings from 1703 to 1711, and the town burned out in 1708 as a result of fights. Stephen Bocskai or István Bocskai (or Bocskay, Bocskai István Štefan Bočkaj Ştefan Bocşa) ( 1 January 1557 - 29 December Gabriel Bethlen (de Iktár (- English, Hungarian: Bethlen Gábor, Romanian: Gabriel Bethlen, German: Gabriel The kuruc ( Hungarian: kuruczok/kurucok ''kuruc(z'' Slovak: kuruci ''kuruc'' was a term used to denote the armed anti- Habsburg ^[5] It was renovated in the 18th century in the Baroque style. Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical As a consequence of the Revolutions of 1848 and related events, Nitra got its own independent self-government for the first time since 1288 and wasn't dependent on the Diocese of Nitra and its bishops. The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European ^[6] Until then an agricultural and handicraft town, Nitra also started to industrialize. Until World War I, distillery, agricultural machines factory, brewery, dairy and other works were established. The first indirect connection to a railway was a road built in 1850 to the closest station in Trnovec nad Váhom. Trnovec nad Váhom (Tornóc is a Village and Municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. ^[7] The railway finally arrived to Nitra in 1876, when a connection from Šurany was built. Šurany (until 1927 Veľké Šurany, Nagysurány is a town and a railroad hub in the Nové Zámky District, Nitra Region, southern Slovakia Later, lines were built to Topoľčany, Hlohovec and Nové Zámky. Topoľčany ( Veľké Topoľčany before 1920 (Groß topoltschan Nagytapolcsány is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. Hlohovec ( German: Freistadt(l an der Waag, Hungarian Galgóc) is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a Population Nové Zámky ( Érsekújvár Neuhäusl Uyvar Novum Castrum is a town in southwestern Slovakia. As a part of Magyarization, Nitra was from 1883 to 1919 seat of the Upper Hungarian Teaching Association (FEMKE), a government-sponsored association whose main goal was to apply Magyarization policies on Slovaks. Magyarization (also "Magyarisation" "Hungarisation" "Hungarization" "Hungarianization" "Hungarianisation" is a designator applied

After World War I and disintegration of Austria-Hungary, the Czechoslovak Legions occupied the town on 10 December 1918 and became part of Czechoslovakia. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Czechoslovak Legions ( Československé legie in Czech and Slovak were Czech and Slovak volunteer armed forces fighting together with the Entente powers Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Nitra continued to be the seat of the Nitra county, until it was dissolved in 1928. After break-up of Czechoslovakia, Nitra became a part of the First Slovak Republic and became again a seat of Nitra county until 1945, when it was conquered by the Soviet Red Army and Czechoslovakia was restored. The Slovak Republic ( Slovak: Slovenská republika) was an independent national Slovak state which existed from 14 March 1939 The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya The Communist period from 1948 to 1989 was marked by extensive growth, building of house estates and annexing of formerly independent villages. After the Velvet Revolution of 1989 and dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Nitra became part of newly established Slovakia and became a seat of the Nitra Region in 1996. The " Velvet Revolution " (sametová revoluce nežná revolúcia ( November 16 &ndash December 29 1989) refers to a non-violent The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on January 1 1993, saw Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries the Czech Republic The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.

Geography

Nitra lies at an altitude of 190 metres (623 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 100. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the 48 square kilometres (38. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. ^[8] It is located in the Nitra River valley in the Danubian Lowland, where the bigger part of the city is located. The Nitra (- Slovak, German: Neutra, Hungarian: Nyitra) is a 197 km long River in western Slovakia. The Serbian lowland is treated under Danube Plain (Serbia The Danubian Lowland or Danube Lowland (Podunajská nížina A smaller part is located at the southernmost reaches of the Tribeč mountains, more precisely at the foothill of the Zobor mountain (587 m). Tribeč is a crystalline Mountain range in western Slovakia, in the Inner Western Carpathians within the Fatra-Tatra Area, roughly between It is around half-way between Slovak capital Bratislava, 92 kilometres (57 mi) away and central Slovak city of Banská Bystrica, 118 kilometres (73 mi) away. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Banská Bystrica ( Hungarian:Besztercebánya ( previously known also by several alternative names) is a key City in central Slovakia located Other towns in the surroundings include Trnava to the west (53 km), Topoľčany to the north (35 km), Levice to the east (42 km), and Nové Zámky (37 km) and Komárno (71 km) to the south. Trnava ( Nagyszombat Tyrnau Tyrnavia is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river Topoľčany ( Veľké Topoľčany before 1920 (Groß topoltschan Nagytapolcsány is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. Levice ( /lɛvit​͡sɛ/ Léva Lewenz is a town in western Slovakia. Nové Zámky ( Érsekújvár Neuhäusl Uyvar Novum Castrum is a town in southwestern Slovakia. Komárno ( Komárom colloquially Révkomárom, Komorn Serbian: Коморан or Komoran) is a town in Slovakia at the A national natural reservation called Zoborská lesostep is located within the city's boundaries.

Climate

Nitra lies in the north temperate zone and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year It is characterized by a significant variation between hot summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is located in the warmest and driest part of Slovakia.

Demographics

View from the south side of Tte Nitra Castle (in focus 3 church steeples)

Nitra has a population of 85,172 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 95. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 4% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 7% Hungarians, 0. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 9% Czechs, and 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 4% Roma. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins The religious make-up was 74. 2% Roman Catholics, 17. 2% people with no religious affiliation, and 2. 8% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther ^[8]

Economy

Nitra is the seat of the Nitra Region, which is an agricultural region. Food (brewery), mechanical and furniture industries are based in the city. ^[10] GDP per capita in 2001 was €3,643, which was below Slovakia's average (€4,400). Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e ^[10]

The city plans to have in 2008 a balanced budget of 1. 1 billion Slovak korunas (almost €34 million as of March 2008). The Slovak koruna (slovenská koruna is the currency of Slovakia since February 8, 1993. ^[11]

Landmarks

The Grand Seminary at Pribina's Square

Notable religious structures located in Nitra are the St. Emmeram Cathedral, a Piarist church, a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by Saint Joseph Calasanctius and a monastery founded in 1701. St Emmeram's Cathedral (Bazilika svätého Emeráma located in Nitra, Slovakia, was originally built in the Gothic style and is composed of many The Order of Poor Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools or in short Piarists, is the name of the first Catholic educational order also known as Saint Joseph Calasanctius ( September 11, 1557 - August 25, 1648) (José de Calasanz also known as Joseph Calasanz, and The monastery church was completed in 1716, but was later destroyed by a fire and remodelled from 1742-1748 in baroque style. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Two towers were also added onto the church. The interior was renovated in 1940 and three modern frescos depicting themes from Slovak history of Nitra were created. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or

The old town (Staré Mesto) is dominated by a castle (Hrad), which is one of the most interesting ancient complexes of buildings in Slovakia. Archeological findings in the past decades indicate that a large fortified castle had already stood here at the time of Samo's Empire, in the seventh century. Samo (died 658 was a Frankish merchant from the "Senonian country" ( Senonago) probably modern Sens, France. Recent archeological findings prove the existence of a church from the ninth century beneath the younger, Gothic St. Emmeram Cathedral. The construction of the stone castle began during the 9th century during the reign of the Prince of Nitra Svätopluk. The castle currently serves as the seat of one of Roman-Catholic bishoprics in Slovakia, which was founded in 880 as the first bishopric of western and eastern Slavs, ceased to exist in the 10th century and was refounded around 1110.

The Dražovce church is a remarkable example of the early Romanesque architecture. See Drážovce (Banská Bystrica for the other Slovak village of this name Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which

The most powerful medium wave transmitter of Slovakia, running on 1098 kHz, was situated in Nitra at Velke Kostolany until recently. Velke Kostolany transmitter is the main transmission facility of Slovakian broadcasting company situated north of Velke Kostolany near Nitra and also known as Nitra transmitter This transmitter could broadcast throughout all of Europe at night. Since 2003, however, it has operated on lower output to save energy cost, and has transmitted regional programming only.

The Virgin Mary's mission house (Calvary) was built in 1765 for Spanish order of Nazarens. They had to take care of the church and nomands. Later, the building served as orphanage. In 1878-85 this building was rebuilt into novoromanesque style and in 1925 one new floor was added to the building. The building as we know it today is a work of slovak architecture M. M. Harminec. Nowadays the whole building is mission house of The Divine Word Society. There is a mission museum in this building.
3D model of the building

Government

Svätopluk's Square and the Nitra Museum with a large exhibition of Great Moravian artifacts

The city is governed by a mayor (Slovak: primátor) and a city council (Slovak: mestské zastupiteľstvo). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The mayor is the head of the city and its chief executive. The term of office is for four years. The current mayor, Jozef Dvonč, won the municipal election in 2006 and is supported by these political parties: Smer-SD, KDH, SNS, SF and HZD. The Direction – Social Democracy (Smer – sociálna demokracia party — before January 1 2005 called Direction (the Third Way ( Smer (tretia cesta The Christian Democratic Movement (Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie (KDH is a Political party in Slovakia. The Slovak National Party ( Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS is a neo-fascist political party in Slovakia 1The Free Forum ( Slovak: Slobodné fórum; "Free" in the sense of "freedom" is a Political party in Slovakia, founded in The Movement for Democracy (Hnutie za demokraciu is a Political party in Slovakia split from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia in 2002. The city council is the legislative body, with 31 councillors. ^[10]

The city is divided into 13 urban districts (boroughs): Dolné Krškany, Horné Krškany, Staré Mesto, Čermáň, Klokočina, Diely, Párovské Háje, Kynek, Mlynárce, Zobor, Dražovce, Chrenová and Janíkovce.

Education

Pribina's Square

Nitra is the seat of two universities: University of Constantinus the Philosopher, with 13,684 students, including 446 doctoral students. ^[12] and of the Slovak University of Agriculture, with 10,297 students, including 430 doctoral students. Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra is a state university in Nitra, Slovakia. ^[13]. The city's system of primary education consists of 14 public schools and three religious primary schools, enrolling in overall 6,945 pupils. ^[14] Secondary education is represented by five gymnasia with 3,349 students,^[15], 8 specialized high schools with 3,641 students,^[16] and 5 vocational schools with 3,054 students. ^[17][18]

Transport

The statue of Sts. Cyril and Methodius at the foot of the Nitra Castle

Nitra is connected to Trnava and Bratislava by a fast expressway (E58). Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born R1 (formerly D65 is a Motorroad (rýchlostná cesta in Slovakia. There are also first-class road connections to Topoľčany, Zlaté Moravce (labelled as "Highway of Death")^[19], Vráble and Nové Zámky. Zlaté Moravce (Goldmorawitz Aranyosmarót is a town in south-western Slovakia. Vráble (Verebély is a town in the Nitra District, Nitra Region, western Slovakia. A planned bypass in direction to Banská Bystrica is planned to be completed by 2010. ^[20] The railway track from Nové Zámky/Šurany to Prievidza crosses the city, but it isn't one of the main tracks. Prievidza ( Privigye Priwitz is a city in the central-western Slovakia. There is a junction bit north of the town, connecting it with Leopoldov, Topoľčany and Radošina. Leopoldov (before 1948 Mestečko; German: Leopold-Neustadtl; Lipótvár is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Radošina is a municipality with 1987 inhabitants in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. The closest international airport is the Bratislava Airport. Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport (Letisko Milana Rastislava Štefánika, also called - especially in English - Bratislava Airport (Letisko Bratislava or Bratislava-Ivanka

Local public transport is based on buses with 30 lines, covering the whole city, as well as extending to the neighbouring municipalities of Lužianky, Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce, Štitáre, Ivanka pri Nitre and Branč (as of March 2008). Lužianky is a Village and Municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce (Nyitragerencsér is a Village and Municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Štitáre is a Village and Municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. Ivanka pri Nitre is a Village and Municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. Branč (Berencs is a Village and Municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. ^[21] There was a chairlift leading to the Zobor hill, however, it is closed since 1994.

Famous people

Coronation of Svätopluk as Prince of Nitra at a medieval festival Nitra, milá Nitra

• Béla I of Hungary (?-1063), Duke of Nitra, King of Hungary
• Saint Bystrík (?-1046), Bishop of Nitra
• Vilmos Fraknói (1843-1924), Hungarian historian
• Koceľ, Prince of the Balaton Principality
• Juraj Kolník (1980-), ice hockey player
• Anton Lehmden (1929-), painter, draughtsman, and printmaker
• Branislav Mezei (1980-), ice hockey player
• Ľubomír Moravčík (1965-), football player
• Zita Pleštinská, maiden name Kányaiová (1961-), member of the European Parliament
• Pribina (?-861), Prince of the Nitra and Balaton principalities
• Boris Valabik(1986-), ice hockey player
• Štefan Ružička(1985-), ice hockey player
• Jozef Stümpel (1972-), ice hockey player
• Svatopluk I (830 - 894), Prince of Nitra, King of Great Moravia
• Svatopluk II, Prince of Nitra
• János Bottyán (1643-1709), Hungarian kuruc general
• Ottokár Prohászka (1858-1927), Hungarian Roman Catholic theologian and Bishop of Székesfehérvár

Sister cities

• Bački Petrovac, Serbia
• České Budějovice, Czech Republic
• Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
• Kroměříž, Czech Republic
• Naperville, Illinois, USA
• Osijek, Croatia
• Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
• Zielona Góra, Poland
• Zoetermeer, Netherlands

References

Literature

• Lacika, Ján (2003). Nitra and its environs, 1st ed. , Visiting Slovakia (in English), Bratislava, Slovakia: Dajama. ISBN 80-88975-53-0.  

External links

• Nitra.sk – Official Website
• Panoramic photo gallery of Nitra
• Historical photos of Nitra
• Development news, photos, shopping centers