Leopoldov
Leopoldov (before 1948 Mestečko; German: Leopold-Neustadtl; Hungarian: Lipótvár) is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of around 4,000 inhabitants. The city is the location of Leopoldov Prison, a high-security correctional institution.
Leopoldov | |
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Town | |
 Train station in Leopoldov | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Leopoldov Location of Leopoldov in the Trnava Region  Leopoldov Leopoldov (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′39″N 17°46′03″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Hlohovec |
| Founded | 1664 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tereza Kavuliaková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.65[1] km2 (2.18[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142[2] m (466[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,944[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 920 41[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | HC |
| Website | www.leopoldov.sk |
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. The fortress has served as a state prison since 1855. A village called "Leopold" (German also: Leopoldstadt, Hungarian since 1873: Lipótvár) was made part of Leopoldov in 1882. In modern Slovakia, Leopoldov is an important transfer point of railway tracks.
Leopoldov was founded on fields of old villages of Červeník (former 'Verešvár') and Šulekovo (former Beregsek).
Partner towns
Gallery
The railway station in Leopoldov.
Pillory on the Square of Ignatius of Loyola in Leopoldov.
References
- "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
