Nitra
city in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nitra (Hungarian: Nyitra / Nyitria [archaic]; German: Neutra (pronunciation (help·info))) is a city in western Slovakia (and the fifth largest urban settlement in Slovakia) at the base of Zobor Mountain in the Nitra River valley.
Nitra | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 48°18′25″N 18°05′11″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra |
First mentioned | 828 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marek Hattas |
Area | |
• Total | 100.48 km2 (38.80 sq mi) |
(2022) | |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 76,951 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 949 01 |
Area code | +421-37 |
Car plate | NR |
Website | www.nitra.sk |
Nitra is one of the oldest cities in Slovakia. It existed as a town since at least the early 9th century.
Nitra is a city with special history. People have lived there for at least 6000 years. It was an important center of the Celts (in the last few hundred years BC), and later the seat of the first known rulers of what is today Slovak territory, i.e. of :
Nitra is also site of the first known Church in Central and Eastern Europe, built in 828.
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