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Distretto di Topoľčany - Wikipedia. Il distretto di Topoľčany (in slovacco: okres Topoľčany) è un distretto della regione di Nitra, nella Slovacchia occidentale . Fino al 1918, il distretto era parte del comitato di Nyitra . Indice. 1 Geografia antropica. 1.1 Città. 1.2 Comuni. 2 Note. 3 Altri progetti. Geografia antropica.
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Topoľčany (in ungherese Nagytapolcsány, in tedesco Göllnitz)...
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Topoľčany District (okres Topoľčany) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It borders Nové Mesto nad Váhom District and Bánovce nad Bebravou District in the north, Piešťany District and Hlohovec District in the west, Partizánske District in the east and Nitra District and Zlaté Moravce District in the south.
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The name Topoľčany was assumed to be derived from Slovak: topoľ (poplar tree). Groves of these trees were once abundant on the banks of the Nitra River, thus the local settlers got the name *Topoľčane'those living among poplars'.
Founded in the 9th century, Topoľčany was a regional market centre during the Middle Ageslocated on the western bank of the Nitra River and on a crossroads of trade routes. Topoľčany Castle was built in the 13th century 18 km northwest of the town; this considerable distance was due to the lowland location of Topoľčany. The castle lies on the slope...
Topoľčany is predominantly inhabited by Slovaks, with small minorities of Romani and Hungarians. In 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 intended to prepare Slovakia for joining NATO. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic (ther...
A large army barracks is located in the town; during the Communist era there were about 2,000 troops stationed in the city. The surrounding forests are full of abandoned bunkers.
There are four main industries in Topoľčany: the Topvar brewery (owned by SABMiller), kitchen furniture producer Decodom, cableware producer SEWS (owned by a Japanese company), and the clothing company Ozeta (producer of suits and jackets). The large "ZTS" factory, a heavy machinery producer in neighboring Tovarníky, is no longer a major employer.
The educational infrastructure is made up of kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools (both general and specialised) and a branch of a Bratislava-based university. However, most of the town's young people go to Nitra, Bratislava, or Trnavafor higher education.
Slovak Bandy Association, founded in 2017, is organising and rink bandysessions in various localities, for example Topoľčany.
Henni Racik (born 1964), founder and creator of Velvet Evolution Universe TourRobert J Büchler (1929–2009), historian and peace activist, escapee from BuchenwaldTopoľčany (2 C, 1 P) Pagine nella categoria "Comuni del distretto di Topoľčany" Questa categoria contiene le 50 pagine indicate di seguito, su un totale di 50.
Topoľčany (in ungherese Nagytapolcsány, in tedesco Göllnitz) è una città della Slovacchia, capoluogo del distretto omonimo, nella regione di Nitra. Quick facts: Topoľčany città, Localizzazione, Stato, Regio...
Sito istituzionale. Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale. Bojná (in ungherese Nyitrabajna) è un comune della Slovacchia facente parte del distretto di Topoľčany, nella regione di Nitra. Attualmente vi vivono circa 2000 persone, che ne fanno il comune più grande del distretto dopo Topoľčany.
