Štúrovo
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Štúrovo (Hungarian: Párkány) 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 the 2021 census Štúrovo had a population of 9,591, two-thirds of them belong to the Hungarian minority.
Štúrovo
Párkány | |
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Town | |
Etymology: Slovak: Ľudovít Štúr (Slovak writer, politician), Middle High German: Parkan ("fortified outpost") | |
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 |
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, industrial park, railway junction, hotels, casinos and supermarkets. The Fair of Saints Simon and Jude is the biggest in the Danube region.