Leopoldov

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Leopoldov
Coat-of-arms N/A
Region (kraj)	Trnava Region
District (okres)	Hlohovec District
Location	48°26′39″N, 17°46′03″E
Altitude	143 m
Population	3,999 (2002)
Area	5.66 km²
Time Zone • Summer DST	CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2
Telephone prefix	+421-33
Postal code	920 41
Car registration plate	HC

Leopoldov (before 1948 Mestečko; German: Leopold-Neustadtl; Hungarian: Újvároska) is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It has a population of 3,999.

1 Basic data
2 History
3 Partner towns
4 External links

[edit] Basic data

altitude: 143 m
area: 5,66 km²
coordinates: 48°26,653' N, 17°46,058' E
mayor: Milan Gavorník, JUDr.
number of town deputies:11

[edit] History

The town was founded in 1664-1669 as a fortress against the Ottoman Turks on the initiative of Emperor Leopold I (hence the name). It was granted town status in 1669. It has served as a state prison since 1854. A village called "Leopold" (German also: Leopoldstadt, Hungarian since 1873: Lipótvár) was made part of Leopoldov in 1882. In modern Slovakia, Leopoldov is a very important transfer point of railway roads, presently under development to enforce EU standards for fast travel.

[edit] Partner towns

Kuřim, Czech Republic
Fertoszentmiklós, Hungary

[edit] External links

Official website (Slovak)

edit	Municipalities of Hlohovec District
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