| Topoľčany | |
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 Topoľčany Castle
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Topoľčany |
| River | Nitra |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
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| Area | 27. 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. Topoľčany District ( okres Topoľčany) is a district inthe 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 576 km² (10. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 647 sq mi) |
| Population | 28,685 (31 December 2006) |
| Density | 1,040 /km² (2,694 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1173 |
| Mayor | Peter Baláž |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 95501 |
| Area code | +421-38 |
| Car plate | TO |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Nitra Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.topolcany.sk | |
Topoľčany (pronunciation ; Slovak: Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; German: (Groß) topoltschan; Hungarian: Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. 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. 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 Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar 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. The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The population as of 2006 was 28,685. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The town's population is nicked "Žochári" (sing. Žochár).
The name Topoľčany was assumed to be derived from "topoľ", Slovak for poplar tree. Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. Groves of these trees were once abundant on the banks of the Nitra River. The Nitra (- Slovak, German: Neutra, Hungarian: Nyitra) is a 197 km long River in western Slovakia. Recent studies show that this name is derived from Old-Slavonic "topol" meaning "warm, hot", for there were hot springs in early medieval times.
Nitra river creates a wide valley between two mountain ranges which are visible from the town - Tribeč (east) and Považský Inovec (west). Tribeč is a crystalline Mountain range in western Slovakia, in the Inner Western Carpathians within the Fatra-Tatra Area, roughly between Považský Inovec or Váh Inovec is a Mountain range in western Slovakia, named after the Váh river
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History
Founded in the 9th century, Topoľčany was a regional market centre during the Middle Ages located on the western bank of the Nitra River and on a crossroad of trade routes. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.
Topoľčany Castle was built in the 13th century 18km to the NW of the town owing this distance to lowland location of Topoľčany. The castle lies on slopes of Považský Inovec.
During the 12th century and 13th century, Topoľčany was owned by Csak family, its most famous member being Matthew Csak. In the 15th century, the castle was conquered and held by the Hussites for 3 years, who only abandoned it for a fee of 9 thousand ducats in 1434. The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c Few years later, the countryside was pillaged by a rogue-noble seated in the castle. He was therefore sent to Moravia by the king in 1443. Moravia (Morava; Morawy Moravie Moravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. The same year an earthquake hit the town, the situation being repeated a year later.
During the 16th and 17th centuries there were a few large-scale fires that destroyed substantial parts of the town. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Because the town was only 60 km north of the border between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy, Topoľčany was often raided by the Ottoman Turks during the Ottoman wars in Europe, notably in years 1599 and 1643, when many citizens were taken into slavery. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. The wars of the Ottoman Empire in Europe are also sometimes referred to as the Ottoman Wars or as Turkish Wars, particularly in older European The town's population stagnated as a result. The town's location in lowland thus proved a disadvantage in times of war as the town never grew sufficiently enough to erect city walls.
For most of its history Topoľčany's population was ethnically mixed. While the rural population was almost purely Slovak, the urban population consisted of Carpathian Germans, Jews, and Magyars. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is Carpathian Germans (Karpatendeutsche Felvidéki németek Slovak: Karpatskí Nemci) sometimes simply called Slovak Germans (German Slowakeideutsche PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. Jews immigrated to the town during the 16th-18th centuries. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system This ethnic mix came to an end in the first part of the 20th century, as industrialization attracted Slovaks from surrounding areas and the number of Magyars decreased after the creation of Czechoslovakia following World War I. is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a Pre-industrial society into an industrial one Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
The Jewish (about 3,200 people) and German population substantially decreased during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 550 Jews from Topoľčany who survived the Holocaust and returned to their homes found themselves strangers in their native town, without property and in many cases without citizenship. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Because most of the Jews in Topoľčany spoke Hungarian or German, they had declared their ethnicity in the last pre-war Czechoslovak census as Magyar or German instead of Jewish or Slovak. The Beneš decrees after World War II expelled Hungarian and German-speakers, both Jewish and Christian in religious creed. The Beneš decrees is a current popular term (officially they are called Decrees of the President of the Republic - dekrety presidenta republiky) for a series of A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Also, most of Topoľčany's pre-war businesses were owned by Jews, but were taken over by Slovaks during the war. Jews that survived the war fled after a pogrom of 24 September 1945 that injured a few dozen people (some say it was because of a rumour that a Jewish doctor was injecting children with a poisonous serum, another version states that the Jews wanted to take over local monastery school). A pogrom is a form of Riot directed against a particular group whether ethnic religious or other and characterized by destruction of their Homes Businesses Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Because of these actions, all of the remaining Jewish population emigrated.
Population
Topoľčany is predominantly Slovak-inhabited, with small minorities of Roma and Hungarians. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. From 2004-05 there were also a number of Czechs and Poles living in the town, as Topoľčany was the host of a joint Slovak-Czech-Polish military operation meant to prepare Slovakia for joining NATO. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The North Atlantic Treaty
The majority of the population is Roman Catholic (there are two churches of this denomination including one on the central square), although there is also a minority of Protestants (one church). Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The historical synagogue was destroyed by fire during World War II. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of
Sights
Large army barracks are located in the city, as during the Communist era there were about 2,000 troops stationed in the city. Barracks are living quarters for personnel on a Military post Stalinization (1948&ndash1963 Following the coup d'état of February 1948, when the Communists definitively took power in Czechoslovakia the country was declared a People's The surrounding forests are full of unused bunkers. A military bunker is a hardened shelter often buried partly or fully underground designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks
Industry
There are four main industries in Topoľčany - Topvar brewery (SABMiller holding), kitchen furniture producer Decodom, cableware producer SEWS (owned by a Japanese company), and the clothing company Ozeta (producer of suits and jackets). SABMiller, an abbreviated form of SABMiller plc, ( is one of the world's largest brewers For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The large "ZTS" factory , a heavy machinery producer in neighboring Tovarníky, is no longer a major employer. Tovarníky is a municipality with 1315 inhabitants in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.
Education
Educational infrastructure is made by kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools (both universal and specialised) and a branch of a Bratislava-based university. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects However, most youth from the town head to Nitra, Bratislava, or Trnava for higher education. If you were looking for a chemical see Nitre or Nitro. Nitra ( Neutra ( Nyitra / Nyitria) is a city in western ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Trnava ( Nagyszombat Tyrnau Tyrnavia is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river
Famous residents
- Miroslav Šatan (born 1974), hockey player
- Viera Schottertova (born 1982), Supermodel
- Ľubomír Višňovský (born 1976), hockey player
- Rudolf Vrba (1924-2006), professor and escapee of Auschwitz
- Robert Fico (born 1964), Slovak Prime Minister
References
External links
- Municipal website (Slovak)
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